let s take a look at the week s top stories. as you know, i can t talk about particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal manner. as i said when i appointed mr. smith i did so because it underscored the justice department s commitment to an oath independents and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group i ve experienced and talented prosecutors. and agents, whose share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in the court. attorney general, merrick garland, with some breathe where it s for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just may or willie are we starting to see again. not a complete breaking of ice. but a more thawing of ice? this is horrible. it s bad, but i m gonna pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know the news came out. i m sure mike pence saw the new jersey nightmare. the p
On capitol hill the January 6th Select Committee about to share striking never before seen testimony and evidence all with the Focus On Former President Trump and the central role the panel says he played in the attack on democracy. Welcome to cnns live coverage of the January 6th Hearings. Im anderson cooper. Im jake tapper. This is the final hearing. Committee members are promising to hammer home their urgent argument that donald j. Trump remains in their view a Clear And Present Danger to American Democracy as trump continues to push false claims about the 2020 election. Committee aides tell us the hearing today will zero in on trumps State Of Mind on and around january 6th. Were told well see and hear from Cabinet Officials, and other new witnesses who have recently been interviewed by the committee that could potentially include former Secretary Of State mike pompeo, former treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and elaine chao. Some coming from the Secret Service. They have turned over
And finishes with one last surprise. Resolution one resolves. Chairman be, is hereby directed to subpoena Donald J Trump. Tonight, the unexpected, historic decision, to try to compel testimony from a former president. I dont want people to know, this is embarrassing, figure it out, we need to figure out, i dont want people to know we lost. New information about the advanced planning of the violence that day. In fact, that the white house knew it. A source went on to say, their plan is to literally kill people. Please, please, take this tip seriously, and investigate further. Were coming in if you dont bring her out plus, never before seen footage as congressional leaders fought to regain control. This is just horrendous, and all at the word of the president of the United States. What may be the final hearing of the january 6th investigation, it is time for final answers. Our duty, today, is to our country, our children, and our constitution. We are obligated to seek answers, directly,
january six outs like committee closed out its final public hearing before the midterm elections with the big big surprise. the vote to subpoena donald j trump. this is a question about a accountability to the american people. he must be accountable. the committee directed the chairman to issue a subpoena for relevant documents and testimony under oath from donald john trump. i,. i. i. i. i. i. i. our. that vote came after the committee laid out a mountain of evidence that lawmakers say shows no plans to league office. even if he lost. a few days, before the election, mr. trump also consulted with one of his outside advisers inside activist, tom fits in. about the strategy for a election night. the select committee got this preprepared statement from the national archives. as you can see, the draft statement, which was said on october 31st, declares we had an election today. and i won! and the memo specifically indicates a plan that only the votes coun
stephanie ruhle, january 6th select committee closed out its final public hearing before the midterm elections with the big big surprise. the vote to subpoena donald j trump. this is a question about a accountability to the american people. he must be accountable. the committee directed the chairman to issue a subpoena for relevant documents and testimony under oath from donald john trump. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. i. that vote came after the committee laid out a mountain of evidence that lawmakers say shows no plans to league office. even if he lost. a few days, before the election, mr. trump also consulted with one of his outside advisers inside activist, tom. about the strategy for a election night. the select committee got this preprepared statement from the national archives. as you can see, the draft statement, which was said on october 31st, declares we had an election today. and i won! and the memo specifically indicates a plan that only the vo