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- Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
- Columbia President Shafik condemns professor who praised October 7 attack
- Officer Edwards said "never" had her patriotism been called into question before Jan. 6
- Two witnesses are set to testify Thursday night
- Former acting defense secretary seeks to "modify" assessment of former President Trump's role on Jan. 6
- Criticism of military response during Capitol riot is "unfounded," former acting defense secretary says
The two impeachment trials of former President Donald Trump drew a lot of media attention but were confusing to many viewers, Folkenflik notes — though both events aim to weave together documentary footage and witness testimony into a compelling narrative. Cheney also said he was aware of rioters' chants to hang former Vice President Mike Pence, reportedly remarking that "maybe our supporters have the right idea" and saying he "deserves it." She accused him of provoking violence by spreading misinformation in the weeks after the 2020 election, and ignoring his advisers' calls to instruct rioters to stand down. The House panel investigating the attack includes seven Democrats and just one other Republican — Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who announced last fall that he will not be seeking reelection.
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns
Other footage of Jan. 6, however, shows rioters beating a police officer with a flagpole, as well as using police shields to smash through windows and clambering over the Capitol walls — not typical tourist behavior. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone reacted to video footage which shows rioters calling officers "traitors" and other derogatory remarks. The panel — though its members have combed through thousands of documents relating to the insurrection — cannot bring criminal charges against any figures it is investigating. That action falls to the Department of Justice, which so far has charged more than 800 people related to the attack last January and obtained the cooperation of insiders from far-right groups. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to have six or so hearings over the next month. The event is one of a number of watch events being coordinated by left-leaning groups across the country for the committee's first prime time hearing.
Columbia President Shafik condemns professor who praised October 7 attack
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You know, if you didn't know the TV footage was a video from January the sixth, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit,” he said. The House created this committee after Senate Republicans blocked the independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot in late May, 54 to 35. He said that "the time, the place, and the circumstances of that rally, that rhetoric, and those events to me leads in the direction of our president," referring to former President Trump, "and other members" of Congress and the Senate. "Well, we now have a body of testimony that we will review. We are in the process of putting that together. I've put some of the members on notice that they won't enjoy the entire August recess, but we will give them time to work in their districts. Before the end of August recess," the chair said. Thompson once again stressed the committee would "follow the facts" and when asked what comes next for the panel as Congress prepares to leave for the August recess, he noted that members will be working from their districts. Hodges also provided other examples of violence that he witnessed first-hand, including one officer who broke his finger so badly, that he had to have the tip of it removed, another who was shocked with a cattle prod, and an officer who was hit so hard in the head, he is still on medical leave.
Officer Edwards said "never" had her patriotism been called into question before Jan. 6
Meanwhile, GOP appointees like Justice Samuel Alito sounded more concerned with presidents facing criminal accountability than with the dangers of presidents committing crimes with impunity. But since then, a number of senators have come out in favor of the proposal and plans to tuck it into the foreign aid package. Cantwell announced Wednesday that she now supports the legislation after lawmakers agreed to give ByteDance more time to sell off TikTok. After House lawmakers passed the earlier TikTok legislation in just over a week, many senators called for slowing down deliberations in the upper chamber. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), whose committee has jurisdiction over the bill, initially expressed concerns about whether the proposal could withstand legal scrutiny and called for hearings. The response offered a stark contrast to the lawyerly answers that university presidents provided during the December hearing before the same committee.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also emphasized Wednesday that Hunter Biden is a private citizen, and she refused to say whether the White House was informed in advance of his surprise appearance on Capitol Hill. Garland said no one at the White House had given him or other senior officials at the Justice Department direction about the handling of the Hunter Biden investigation. Asked whether he had spoken with Weiss, Garland said he had followed his pledge not to interfere in the investigation but declined to say whether or how often he had spoken with the newly named special counsel, citing the ongoing investigation.
Former acting defense secretary seeks to "modify" assessment of former President Trump's role on Jan. 6
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik condemned a professor who praised the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. "For me personally, any discrimination against people for their Jewish faith is antisemitism," Shafik said. "As president, I'm used to being attacked, but attacking our students is unacceptable," Shafik said. US Rep. Ilhan Omar asked Shafik what the school's policies are for professors who harass students online. Shafik said one professor, Columbia Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai, is under investigation for harassment.
Several dozen people gathered at Summit Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia to watch the House select committee hearing on the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Several law enforcement officers who responded to the riot, as well as family members of those who died as a result, looked on as Edwards described her experience. Rep. Virginia Foxx, Republican chair of the committee, said in a press release that she called the hearing because, "Some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism on campus have occurred at Columbia University." The president of Columbia University testified about how the school has responded to antisemitic incidents on campus after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel's military response in Gaza. But even if Trump loses his extreme absolute immunity bid, the Supreme Court might rule that ex-presidents enjoy some level of legal protection.
Trump expressed support for rioters' calls to hang Pence, Cheney reveals
Ahead of a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on Thursday, Mr. Biden noted that some Americans will be hearing details of the Jan. 6 attack for the first time. "Multiple other Republican congressmen also sought presidential pardons for their roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election," she said. "You will hear that leaders on Capitol Hill begged the president for help, including Republican leader McCarthy who was quote, 'scared,' and called multiple members of President Trump's family, after he could not persuade the president himself." Vice Chair Liz Cheney, who was ousted from Republican Party leadership over her vocal and repeated criticism of Trump and insistence that the election was not stolen, had a message for the Republicans who still defend the president and downplay the assault on the Capitol. Cheney claimed Trump made no calls to any element of the U.S. government to direct law enforcement to protect the Capitol, including to the National Guard.
In her opening remarks, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney — the vice chair of the House select committee and a prominent critic of former President Donald Trump — placed the blame for the Jan. 6 attack squarely on the former president. But there were some stark differences between the hearings, including that the Columbia representatives agreed with lawmakers that antisemitism was a serious problem on campus. Former Dean of Columbia University Law School and co-chair of the university’s task force combatting antisemitism David M. Schizer drew on his personal experience with antisemitism in his opening statement to the House Education and the Workforce committee.
Ahead of the event, attendees filled plates from platters of prepared sandwiches and sipped on drinks, while organizers handed out satirical "awards" to Republican politicians, including "The Golden Boot." Trump made those remarks on the presidential debate stage in September 2020, after moderator Chris Wallace asked Trump if he would condemn white supremacists, and suggested he condemn the Proud Boys. The officers on that part of the Capitol grounds grabbed bike racks to try to keep the protesters at bay and buy time for more units to respond. Trump earlier that day “spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the constitution” to march to the Capitol and “subvert American democracy,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson, the panel's top Democrat. Luna said further details about Duran’s motivation and what unfolded won’t be made public until they are presented in court.
That's because more viewers will tune in to the feed as its broadcast live online and on cable news channels. In a press release last week, the committee said it will present “previously unseen material” documenting the day of the insurrection and will preview what will take place at future hearings. Committee member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told NPR that he thinks of the framework of the insurrection hearings as similar to the impeachment hearings of former President Donald Trump. The congressman was one of five House Republicans subpoenaed by the select committee. Defense lawyers want the trial to be moved outside of Washington, D.C. They're worried information from the House Jan. 6 committee hearings could inflame the jury pool.
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