WASHINGTON — The fifth hearing of the House select committee investigating Jan. 6 focused Thursday on how then-President Donald Trump sought to misuse the Justice Department to convince states and the courts that there was widespread election fraud.
Led by Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., alongside committee Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the hearing featured testimony from top Justice Department officials who detailed Trump’s exhaustive effort to get the department to embrace internet conspiracy theories, and explained how close the president came to installing atop its ranks an official whose primary qualification was his fealty to Trump.
Here are some key takeaways from the hearing:
