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Historian discusses Jan. 6 and its aftermath: "A replay of what we saw after the Civil War"

Name: Historian discusses Jan. 6 and its aftermath: "A replay of what we saw after the Civil War"
Uploaded: 2022-12-19T19:44:20-0500
Duration: 6 min 2 s
Description: The House Jan. 6 committee unanimously approved criminal referrals Monday for former President Donald Trump and several of his allies for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Jeremi Suri, a history and public affairs professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins CBS News to discuss the historical impact of Jan. 6 and the committee's actions.

The House Jan. 6 committee unanimously approved criminal referrals Monday for former President Donald Trump and several of his allies for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Jeremi Suri, a history and public affairs professor at the University of Texas at Austin, joins CBS News to discuss the historical impact of Jan. 6 and the committee's actions.