As the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack begins to reveal its findings at the first of several high-profile June hearings, Republicans are ramping up efforts to undermine the legitimacy of the panel’s work.
The committee will hear testimony on Thursday evening from Caroline Edwards, a Capitol Police officer who suffered a traumatic brain injury while defending the building from rioters during the insurrection by a pro-Donald Trump mob. Her injuries have prevented her from returning to the department’s First Responder Unit. Nick Quested, a filmmaker who documented the violence carried out by the Proud Boys, will also testify. Five members of the far-right group are facing seditious conspiracy charges for their parts in the insurrection. Edwards and Quested will recount what they saw and heard from the rioters they encountered, a committee aide said.
Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., will guide the public through what evidence the panel has found during its methodical monthslong probe.
