January 6 Select Committee Hearing Beginning Shortly

The January 6 Select Committee investigating the events of January 6, 2020, is shortly due to begin its first publicly televised hearing.

• The hearing is expected to take approximately 90 minutes and can be followed here: https://january6th.house.gov/
• The primary goals of the committee are establishing a historical record of the day, influencing public opinion on the alleged role of former President Donald Trump, and making recommendations for improved electoral integrity.
• Punchbowl News: “There’s a sense of fatalism among many Democrats as the hearings begin. They know that there’s likely little electoral benefit for them in these hearings but contend that the stakes are much more important than electoral considerations — though they hope voters tune in anyway.”