Jan. 6 committee’s Day 8 hearing to focus on Trump’s actions on day of Capitol attack
- Rep. Liz Cheney says the hearing will detail ‘minute-by-minute’ what Trump did after his rally.
- Matthew Pottinger, former national security adviser, is expected to testify.
- Sarah Matthews, former deputy press secretary in the Trump administration, will also speak at the hearing.
WASHINGTON – The Jan. 6 committee is scheduled to wrap up its whirlwind series of hearings for the summer on Thursday during prime time.
After seven hearings outlining in detail the machinations of former President Donald Trump, his aides and staffers to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the panel will put its focus on how Trump spent his time on Jan. 6, 2021.