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Jan. 6 report: History’s first draft – but with a missing chapter

The Jan. 6 House select committee is set to release its final report on the events leading up to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol that disrupted Congress’ tallying of the 2020 Electoral College votes, a hallmark of American democracy and key aspect of the peaceful transition of power.

The report marks the culmination of the nine-member panel’s work over the past 18 months, during which it obtained thousands of documents; interviewed hundreds of witnesses, including senior Trump White House advisers and lawyers; and held 10 hearings. The committee provided a heavily footnoted account of former President Donald Trump’s strategy to challenge Joe Biden’s 2020 Electoral College win that will no doubt be studied by historians for decades to come. Its goal? To prevent any similar attacks on American democracy going forward. 

“Our greatest legacy, our most enduring legacy, would be one that is certified by time, which is that we never

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