1/6 Committee To Use First Televised Hearing To Shock Nation With 'Mountain of New Evidence'

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2022/06/03/1-6-committee-to-use-first-televised-hearing-to-shock-nation-with-mountain-of-new-evidence.html

Posted on Fri, Jun 3rd, 2022 by Jason Miciak
1/6 Committee To Use First Televised Hearing To Shock Nation With ‘Mountain of New Evidence’


The House Select Committee wants the country to feel the sense of urgency it felt on January 6, 2021, and will attempt to take the country back during its first televised primetime hearing in the next week.

Everyone recalls the mood and environment in the days after January 6th, 2021. Trump finally had gone too far, he was done. Both Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell made strong statements condemning Trump’s role in the matter. Every significant social media presence banned Trump and it was not that controversial. Weeks later, seven Republicans voted “guilty” on Trump’s second impeachment with nearly every other GOP Senator saying that they didn’t believe the impeachment was timely. They did not defend Trump.

The Select Committee believes it can take the country back to when it was as close to a consensus as capable. According to CNN, there are hints that the Committee plans on using the first primetime hearing to put the public in the middle of the vortex created by Trump and his closest advisors with new unseen evidence, unseen texts, new testimony, and unseen pictures by the White House photographer, intended to grip the nation:

“New glimpses of the mountain of evidence piled up by the committee suggest the panel will take viewers deep into Trump’s inner circle before and during the insurrection to pose the question of why he didn’t try to stop it as hours passed. The Committee plans to re-create the horror of the crazed day when supporters of then-President Donald Trump effectively tried to stage a coup after the 2020 election and to prevent the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.”

“There were clear signs on Thursday that the committee plans to build a case that the ex-President and some key lieutenants still represent a clear and present danger to the republic should he go ahead and run for the presidency again and win in 2024. Some of the evidence emerging about Trump’s conduct on January 6 is staggering.”

Staggering. Adam Schiff has previously said that the Committee has evidence that will blow the roof off the House (Which some of us always speculated as meaning they will show that House members were involved, but again, that is speculation). Rep. Jamie Raskin has said that the most chilling words he’s heard in the investigation involve Pence refusing to get into an SUV below the Capitol to whisk him away, implying that Pence sensed a plot to prevent him from doing a job only he could do. It all sounds like a conspiracy involving the Secret Service and coordinated from the top. That would be a staggering presentation, one that demonstrates that Trump remains the greatest danger to democracy that this nation since 1860.

According to former Virginia GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman:

“It is horror, because these are people that are serving our government. And you can see, you know, almost QAnon and other conspiracy theories had inundated the Republican Party all the way up to the top levels. … It’s absolutely stunning that these individuals enter a position of power — making policy.”

Making policy? “Are” serving? House members…

[brer cat]

2. I'm looking forward to the hearings, and don't plan to miss a minute.

I hope we see a lot of passion from the presenters.

[Frustratedlady]

24. I've given notice to everyone that they are not to call, visit or otherwise interrupt the hearings.

I have cleared the calendar of appointments/events and will spend the weekend preparing meals for the freezer so that I'm all set up to enjoy every minute of the hearings. I figure I've followed this since Day 1, but still have a lot of missing pieces to fill in the spaces of the puzzle before I'm done.

Now, if the good Lord doesn't call my number and strike me down, I'm ready. If HE does try, I'll argue the point. It's that critical.

[dweller]

3. Riggleman said all 3 branches of govt are involved

This is a great interview
https://m.

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[Haggard Celine]

4. Wow, that is a great interview!

Looks like the hearings will be riveting. It's about time we saw something like this. We're way overdue for it.

[dweller]

5. I've watched it 1/2 dozen times or so

And pick up a little more each time … some of Riggleman’s expressions are priceless


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[CrispyQ]

27. Wow. He said they have so much data they could use another year to go through it all.

Great video. Hope you've posted it elsewhere, too.

[dweller]

28. It's been posted many times already

Probably in video forum several times and LBN


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[towerbum]

6. hope it's like TDFG will see he is seeing jail for rest of his life---

or run for defecting to another country & we keep all his assets!

[ColinC]

13. We did. And we need to do it again...

[Sogo]

15. We need to do it every time.

[Kali]

7. anybody know schedule or times?

[liberalla]

9. This is the schedule I've been using:

J6 Committee - Draft schedule of hearings


"According to the draft schedule, the June public hearings will explore Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, starting and ending with prime time hearings at 8pm on the 9th and the 23rd. In between, the panel will hold 10am hearings on the 13th, 15th, 16th and 21st. 

The select committee appears to be planning for the hearings to be extensive affairs. The prime time hearings are currently scheduled to last between 1.5 and 2 hours and the morning hearings between 2 and 2.5 hours."

[Kali]

23. thank you!

excellent!

[ecstatic]

22. +1. nt

[Evolve Dammit]

10. Why did DOJ decline to indict Meadows for contempt of Congress today? Anyone?

[towerbum]

11. there way from being done on indictments!

[BumRushDaShow]

12. If you look at this

starting @ around the 5 minute mark, the former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman, sortof lays out that distinction between a Navarro and a Bannon vs a Meadows and a Scavino.

So basically, he and Bannon, although not the "lowest hanging fruit" like the insurrectionist rioters, were still somewhat "semi-low hanging fruit" (i.e., "lower level operatives" ) and more easily reachable with a fruit picker because they really didn't have enough of or any critical role that might have triggered an invocation of "executive privilege", and thus realistically wouldn't be able to produce that much of consequence to get to the higher rungs on the ladder.

In the case of Meadows and Scavino, they were much deeper into the inner workings of the West Wing and they would probably require more nuance to work around any actual valid "executive privilege" claims.

[Evolve Dammit]

30. US Attorneys gravitate to "low hanging fruit." I worry about our country more than they do. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

31. Well that's because trial lawyers are usually taught what is needed to "win a case"

and not end up like the incompetent, bumbling, Kraken loons who filed and lost 60+ suits during "The Big Lie®" fiasco.

Link to tweet

Gord Macey
@GordMacey
Republicans waiting for Sydney Powell to release the Kraken....
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8:06 AM · Nov 17, 2020

[Evolve Dammit]

32. If we cannot indict someone like Meadows who had a major role in the coup, then "we" are toast. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

33. I think there is a lot of confusion about "indictments"

and in this case, what THIS J6 Committee "indictment" thing actually means in the scheme of things as you move up the chain to the top organizers.

"Contempt of Congress" is actually piddly compared to getting an "indictment" for something like what DOJ charged a pile of Oathkeeper loons for - "seditious conspiracy".

The three indictments collectively charge all 19 defendants with corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. Eighteen of the 19 defendants – the exception is Walden – are charged with conspiring to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiring to prevent an officer of the United States from discharging a duty. Eleven of the 19 defendants are charged with seditious conspiracy. Some of the defendants are also facing other related charges.

THAT is the type of "indictment" that people should be looking out for when it comes to people like Meadows.

And as I posted here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16762440

Meadows and Scarvino were actually "responsive" to the J6 subpoena. They just weren't responsive ENOUGH and didn't cough up all the goods. That is different from what the arrogant Bannon and Navarro did - which was literally NOTHING. No offer to come in to interview, no submitting documents, emails, texts or phone records, let alone not even acknowledging the subpoena.

That's why I mentioned here - https://upload.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=16762559

that it was interesting that after almost 4 months, Mastriano who had been blowing off his own subpoena, "suddenly" started "offering to interview" and handing over some (probably not all) stuff to the Committee. Meanwhile his buddy, who is a loon Congressman here in PA - Scott Perry, has refused to cooperate.

And I also mentioned that this was ALSO why Ghouliani "showed up" and bullshitted for 9 hours so that he could stave off being charged with "Contempt of Congress" for "not attempting to comply at all".

[Evolve Dammit]

34. Thank you for that detailed info. It is hugely important and not understandable to most.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. You are welcome!

We are living "history" and when you are in the midst of unprecedented events, it is hard to fathom and think and make sense of it and unfortunately, there will be some heartbreak surrounding some people managing to "get away with it".

I mean, think about how to this day, we're still waffling about Saudi Arabia, where I think 19 of the 20 9/11 hijackers were Saudis, and yet after 20 years, Saudi has still skated...

[Evolve Dammit]

37. excellent point and I have not forgotten that. The Bush/Cheney war criminals skated as well.

[4Q2u2]

14. Sounds like an Easy

Conspiacy to prove. Just from what has been made public already. Should start perp walks for some major players.
Send out a huge FBI Task Force for a mass arrest. That mignt pry a few loose.

[Lasher]

16. David Buckley didn't appreciate this CNN interview

Jan. 6 panel fumes over ‘unauthorized’ interview by former adviser

The select committee’s staff director told aides he was “deeply disappointed” after private details were shared by onetime Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.).

Jan. 6 select committee leaders are furious that a onetime adviser to the panel, former Rep. Denver Riggleman, divulged private details about their work in what they say was an “unauthorized” CNN interview.

In an internal email obtained by POLITICO that was sent Wednesday night, shortly after the interview aired, staff director David Buckley told colleagues that Riggleman’s appearance was “in direct contravention to his employment agreement.”

“I want you to know that I am deeply disappointed in his decision to discuss the Select Committee’s work on television,” Buckley said in the email to the panel’s staff.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/03/jan-6-panel-fumes-over-unauthorized-interview-by-former-adviser-00037165

[Hekate]

17. June 9. -- What channel? What time?

I keep missing that bit.

[ShazzieB]

20. When is 9 pm on June 9.

According to the draft schedule, the June public hearings will explore Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, starting and ending with prime time hearings at 8pm on the 9th and the 23rd. In between, the panel will hold 10am hearings on the 13th, 15th, 16th and 21st.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/23/capitol-attack-panel-public-hearings-trump

Where to watch I can't answer with certainty right now, but I assume there will be multiple options, including CNN, MSNBC, and probably the three major broadcast networks

[Hekate]

21. Thank you. Very much.

[2naSalit]

18. And I can guess...

That the House criminals are the usual suspects who have outed themselves numerous times.

[ShazzieB]

19. This is going to be BIG!

I find it interesting that that no one has come in here and tried to throw cold water on this (so far). I don't know how many times I've clicked on an o.p. about the January 6 committee, the upcoming hearings, etc., only to find comment after comment that sounds like they were written by Eeyore or Chicken Little. I'm afraid to hope it will stay that way, but it's been nice to be able to get excited about this without being slapped in the face by one wet blanket post after another. So far.

[kentuck]

25. I think Mike Pence is the main character in this drama.

And the story should revolve around what happened to him and how he reacted and why?

In keeping Pence as the main character, the story does not lose its plot to the viewers.

[Novara]

26. Upcoming:

Link to tweet

[bucolic_frolic]

29. Some people enter government to serve the public, others enter to serve private interests and others

enter to serve themselves. Government can be used for transparency or it can be used for secrecy.

[Initech]

35. Bring it!