Five key takeaways from ninth January 6 committee hearing

Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, left, and Vice Chair Liz Cheney have led the public hearings on their investigation into the riot on January 6, 2021 [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]

Washington, DC – The United States Congressional committee investigating the riot at the US Capitol last year has voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump over his role in the January 6 attack.

“We are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this in motion,” Vice Chair Liz Cheney said before the unanimous, 9-0 vote during the panel’s ninth public hearing on Thursday.