A preview of the Jan. 6 committee hearings

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its first hearing tonight.

By Andrea Guthmann
Protesters gather at the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Protesters gather at the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Getty Images
Protesters gather at the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021.
Protesters gather at the door of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Getty Images

A preview of the Jan. 6 committee hearings

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will hold its first hearing tonight.

By Andrea Guthmann
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After nearly a year of investigating the Jan. 6 attack, the House select committee will Prime-time hearings of the Jan. 6 committee begin Thursday night. Reset checks in with experts to discuss what to expect and where we go from here.

GUESTS: Tom Mockaitis, DePaul University professor of history

Alvin Tillery, associate professor of political science and African American studies at Northwestern University