Jabin Botsford / Swimming Pool / Reuters Updated at 1532 GMT (2332 HKT) on 10 June 2022 U.S. lawmaker Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, made the opening remarks during the committee’s first hearing on Thursday, June 6. Thompson said the commission’s hearings were intended to remind Americans of the “reality” of what happened during the Jan. 6 uprising. Jabin Botsford / Swimming Pool / Reuters The select committee of the Parliament that investigated last year’s attack on the US Capitol held its first prime-time hearing on Thursday night. The hearing included unprecedented material related to the January 6, 2021 uprising, when supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, attacking officers and destroying parts of the building. Thursday’s presentation included a video of the attack that had not yet been published. He also had testimonies from Trump’s inner circle, including former Attorney General Bill Barr and former White House adviser Ivanka Trump. The hearing was a broad overview of the committee’s findings, setting the stage for the next hearings that will continue next week. While the commission can not make legal charges against Trump, its central mission was to reveal the full extent of Trump’s unprecedented attempt to stop the transfer of power. Here are some of the stories that made headlines last week, as well as some photos that caught our attention.
