What the January 6 committee has found (so far)

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What the January 6 committee has found (so far)

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A congressional committee set out to offer the definitive story of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. Things got dramatic.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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