If you watch no other Jan. 6 hearing videos (and you really should watch them all), you must watch Thursday’s Select Committee hearing.
Not only did the members do an excellent job of tying their probe findings together, they also made it clear that the central coordinator was the former president.
And not only did the committee vote unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump, they also showed, through a never-before made public behind-the-scenes video, the nitty-gritty work of real leaders marshaling aid to save those remaining in the Capitol and democracy as we still know it. Even as the then-president sat in his private White House dining room and watched the riot for hours, refusing to take action.
The chilling behind-the-scenes video, shot by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s daughter, a documentary filmmaker, was aired during the hearing.
In a huddle with other congressional leaders in a secure location as the siege raged, Pelosi stressed that there had be a way to show the public that the government could function and the transfer of power could continue. Could they return to the Capitol and continue the ceremonial count of electoral votes? she asked.