Naval reservist arrested, accused of storming Capitol with Proud Boys
Prosecutors allege the reservist made "chilling statements" against government officials and people of Jewish descent to an undercover FBI agent.
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Prosecutors allege the reservist made "chilling statements" against government officials and people of Jewish descent to an undercover FBI agent.
The hearing presented findings that former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark sought to help Trump overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Installing Clark and the pressure campaign on the Justice Department was "essentially a political coup," committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said in his closing statement at Thursday's hearing.
Clark is believed to have been key to efforts by President Trump and his allies to delay certification of the 2020 election.
CBS News exclusively obtained a clip of Ivanka Trump's interview with the documentary filmmaker.
"He essentially gave the reason why they were there without fully understanding that he was responsible for that reason," Holder told "CBS Evening News" anchor Norah O'Donnell.
The ruling came days after the Justice Department pressed the House committee for access to thousands of interview transcripts.
CBS News has confirmed that filmmaker Alex Holder's upcoming series is based on at least 11 hours of straight-to-camera interviews of both the former president and his family.
In a cell phone video that was widely shared online, Evans gleefully narrated the riot for his Facebook followers.
Meanwhile, the Justice Department's investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack appeared to gain momentum Wednesday.
The committee spent its fourth hearing examining Trump's effort to overturn the results of the election by pressuring state election officials and lawmakers.
"The system held — but barely — and the question remains, will it hold again," committee member Rep. Adam Schiff said.
Some of the witnesses were publicly called out by Trump or his allies.
In March, Griffin was convicted on the misdemeanor charge of entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.
The House Jan. 6 committee will be exploring Eastman's role in trying to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to unilaterally reject electors.
Pence's former chief counsel, Greg Jacob, and former federal Judge Michael Luttig testified about the pressure applied to Pence by Trump and lawyer John Eastman to overturn election.
Lawmakers turned their focus to former President Donald Trump's campaign to pressure former Vice President Mike Pence to reject electoral votes at the third day of hearings.
Rioters came within 40 feet of Mike Pence as the vice president was rushed to a secure location under the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack, according to a House committee. A respected conservative lawyer testified that the threat to democracy isn't over. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol wants to interview Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni, after new emails were revealed between her and lawyer John Eastman, who wrote a memo on overturning the 2020 election. Robert Costa has more details.
The new footage shows Rep. Barry Loudermilk leading a group through several congressional office buildings the day before the Jan. 6 attack.
Luttig, who advised Pence on his role in affirming the 2020 presidential election, will tell the panel that Trump's efforts to thwart the election meant "America's democracy was almost stolen from her."
Kevin Seefried and his son allegedly entered the Capitol through a broken window and walked the halls with the flag unfurled.
The goal was to "maintain control over as select few, but crucial buildings in the DC area for a set period of time, presenting our demands in unity," the memo said.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren said the delay was meant to give staffers more time to prepare the committee's extensive video presentations.
"The 'Big Lie' was also a big ripoff," Rep. Zoe Lofgren said at Monday's hearing.