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Read: Top Democrats accuse DHS inspector general's office of Secret Service texts cover-up

House committee leaders say they have "grave new concerns" about Trump-appointed IG's "lack of transparency and independence."

Axios

House lawmakers seek to question DHS watchdog staff on missing Secret Service texts

WASHINGTON — Leaders of two House panels want the Homeland Security Department’s Office of Inspector General to answer questions about what they say are possible attempts to cover up the loss of Secret Service texts tied to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Even more Jan. 6 text messages are mysteriously missing

New reporting indicates texts from key Homeland Security officials were lost in a “reset” of government phones.

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Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role

Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Joe Biden's victory

The Independent UK

House Democrats call for a new inspector general in Secret Service text investigation

Reps. Bennie Thompson and Carolyn Maloney write in a letter that the IG's actions "cast serious doubt on his independence and his ability to effectively conduct such an important investigation."

WEKU

Jan 6 panel member Raskin skeptical of Secret Service’s text claims: ‘I don’t buy that for one minute’

‘There was a pre-planned migration of the phones that just happened to be on the same day as the first violent insurrection in American history?’ Rep Jamie Raskin asked

The Independent UK

The Jan. 6 committee isn't done. Expect more hearings, revelations and reports

With Republicans set to take control of the House of Representatives in November, the Democrat-led committee has a lot to pack into the next five months.

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Here's every word from the 8th Jan. 6 committee on its investigation

Read the full transcript from the July 21 House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack hearing.

WEKU

Bannon found guilty of contempt for defying Jan. 6 subpoena

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, was found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Jan. 6 takeaways: Trump, the riot and democracy under siege

Turns out, Jan. 6 was more than just the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK

U.S. Capitol riot probe slams Trump inaction, urges accountability

Committee chairman Bennie Thompson said Mr. Trump ‘recklessly blazed a path of lawlessness and corruption’ as he sought to overturn the results of the 2020 U.S. election

The Hindu

Bannon lawyer questions subpoena signature as contempt trial goes to jury

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon’s lawyer told a Washington jury that a scribbled signature on a congressional subpoena could be the key to his acquittal on charges that he illegally defied lawmakers probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Tribune News Service

House panel showed Trump conspired to seize the election – but was it illegal?

Panel lays out its case that the 45th president orchestrated a plot to keep himself in office, but its work is not done

The Guardian - US

Hearing delivers gripping ‘finale’ full of damning details about Trump

Where the first seven hearings set out what Trump had done, this one told a fascinating story about what he did not do

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The Independent UK

How the Jan 6 hearings became must-watch viewing

With Donald Trump as the villain, and slick presentation, congressional inquiries will never be the same again, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Conversation

Why Donald Trump can't be prosecuted for 'dereliction of duty' for his inaction on Jan. 6

During the prime-time hearing on July 21, 2022 of the House January 6 committee, the two panel members leading the hearing used the phrase “dereliction of duty” to describe the conduct of then-President Donald Trump.

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 takeaways: Trump 'could not be moved' amid violence

The House Jan. 6 committee is closing out its set of summer hearings with its most detailed focus yet on the investigation’s main target: former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Jan 6 committee chairman announces more hearings to come in September

Announcement comes as members indicate more witnesses are coming forward

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Salon

Trump watchdog knew agents deleted texts

DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, a former Republican advisor, previously quashed Secret Service probes

The Guardian - US

January 6 hearings return to recount 187 minutes of chaos at the Capitol

Capitol attack committee provides detailed account of insurrection and confirms this will not be final hearing

The Guardian - US

Meet the key players who have defined the January 6 hearings

As the eighth public hearing begins, know the people who helped understand Trump’s efforts to overturn the election

ABC News

Friday could be the final committee hearing into the January 6 Capitol riots for a while. Here's what we're expecting from it

The eighth hearing of the select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 has been locked in — and it's prime-time viewing again for US audiences.

Tribune News Service

Bannon was ‘thumbing his nose’ at Jan. 6 subpoena, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon never ignored a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee as its return date was the subject of ongoing negotiation, and politics was behind the panel’s referral for criminal contempt charges, his defense attorney said.

Tribune News Service

Bannon was ‘thumbing his nose’ at Jan. 6 subpoena, prosecutor says

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon “refused to follow the rules” in defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee, a prosecutor said during opening statements in his contempt of Congress trial. But the defense alleged the referral for charges was political.

The Guardian - US

Primetime January 6 hearing to go ahead despite chairman’s positive Covid test

Bennie Thompson to miss hearing as ex-Trump aides Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews expected to give evidence

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