House Jan. 6 panel postpones hearing as Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida
by Rebecca Beitsch - 09/27/22 3:27 PM ET
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has postponed its Wednesday hearing as Hurricane Ian prepares to make landfall in Florida.
“In light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings. We’re praying for the safety of all those in the storm’s path. The Select Committee’s investigation goes forward and we will soon announce a date for the postponed proceedings,” Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice Chairwoman Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in a joint statement.
The last-minute shift comes as the panel was gearing up for what could be its final public hearing.
In a departure from prior hearings where one or two members were primarily responsible for walking through evidence and witness questions, in Wednesday’s hearing, each member of the panel was slated to have a role.
The district of committee member Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) is in the path of the hurricane.
Members of the panel had been tight-lipped about what would be revealed in the final hearing, with many acknowledging they were struggling with how to compile an overwhelming amount of information.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3663529-house-jan-6-panel-postpones-hearing-as-hurricane-ian-barrels-toward-florida/
