The documentarian was embedded with the Proud Boys for a significant period of time leading up to the Jan. "I heard incredibly aggressive chanting and I subsequently shared that footage with the authorities," he continued. I was surprised at the size of the group, the anger and the profanity," he told the committee. "I documented the crowd turn from protesters to rioters to insurrectionists. She recalled what it was like to deal with the aftermath of the attack.ĭocumentarian: "For anyone who didn't understand how violent that event was - I saw it, I documented it, and I experienced it"ĭocumentarian Nick Quested, a witness who testified during tonight's hearing, described the violence he saw during the attack on the Capitol. Officer: "Literal blood, sweat and tears were shed that day defending the building"Ĭapitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, who was injured after she was part of an altercation involving members of the Proud Boys while defending the US Capitol during the riot, said during her testimony that the day of the insurrection was the first time her patriotism had been questioned.
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The video showed the violent scenes of that day - rioters breaking windows and pushing their way through officers and into the Capitol. Thompson gave a warning before the committee played never-before-seen footage from the insurrection. Later, she said Trump had a "sophisticated seven-part plan" to overturn the election over the course of several months. "On this point, there is no room for debate," she said during her opening statement. 6 attack on the US Capitol squarely on former President Donald Trump. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the committee, laid the blame for the Jan. "The conspiracy to thwart the will of the people is not over," Thompson said.Ĭheney: "Trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack" Thompson said the insurrection put democracy at risk - and it didn't stop on Jan. Bennie Thompson, the committee's chairman, used part of his opening statement to set the tone of why Americans should be interested in the committee's findings. Thompson: "Our democracy remains in danger"ĭemocratic Rep. Here are some key lines from the panel's presentation and testimony from witnesses: 6 insurrection at the Capitol laid out some of its preliminary findings in its first prime-time hearing on Thursday. The House select committee investigating the Jan. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the committee, gives her opening remarks on Thursday night.
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