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'Trump Summoned The Mob': What To Know About The First Jan. 6 Hearing

'Trump Summoned The Mob': What To Know About The First Jan. 6 Hearing

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast


'Trump Summoned The Mob': What To Know About The First Jan. 6 Hearing

FromThe NPR Politics Podcast

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Rep. Liz Cheney, the committee's vice chair, summed up the hearing's thesis like this: "On this point, there is no room for debate: Those who invaded our Capitol and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what President Trump had told them."The hearing featured produced videos of the assault on the Capitol, recorded clips of interviews with insurrectionists and senior aides to Donald Trump, and live testimony from a Capitol police officer and a documentary filmmaker.This episode: White House correspondent Asma Khalid, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving.Support the show and unlock sponsor-free listening with a subscription to The NPR Politics Podcast Plus. Learn more at plus.npr.org/politics Connect:Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.orgJoin the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group.Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station.
Released:
Jun 10, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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