One of the notable features of Thursday’s third public hearing of the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot of 6 January 2021 was the slow, deliberate way in which retired Judge Michael Luttig delivered his testimony.
For many, Mr Luttig’s speaking style added gravitas to the proceedings, as he stated bluntly that “our democracy today is on a knife’s edge”, and described Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn the election as “treacherous”.
