Select committee on Capitol attack to hear police testimony July 27
By Mike Lillis - 07/14/21 04:18 PM EDT
The special congressional committee investigating the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 will hold its first hearing on July 27, Democratic leaders announced Wednesday.
The much-anticipated public hearing will feature testimony from police officers who defended the Capitol complex from the pro-Trump mob attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The extraordinary episode prompted House Democrats, joined by 10 Republicans, to impeach Trump just a week later for inciting the violence. And last month, the House created the select committee to investigate the causes and security lapses surrounding the rampage.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has already named eight lawmakers to the 13-member panel: seven Democrats and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the most vocal of Trump's Republican critics on Capitol Hill.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has the power to submit recommendations for the remaining five seats, although Pelosi has veto power over his selections.
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