In call with reporters, Rep. Adam Schiff says there will be new video footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack presented when the Jan. 6 House committee holds its first hearing on Tuesday.
These videos will "include depictions of violence," so be prepared if you tune in, warns a committee aide.
Some of the Jan. 6 video footage will be familiar to Hill reporters, says Schiff.
"For the viewing public, most of it is going to be new."
"For the viewing public, most of it is going to be new."
Some logistics ahead of the Jan. 6 committee hearing:
-Starts at 9:30
-Chairman Bennie Thompson will make opening remarks
-Liz Cheney will give remarks
-Schiff estimates the hearing will last 2.5 hours
-Starts at 9:30
-Chairman Bennie Thompson will make opening remarks
-Liz Cheney will give remarks
-Schiff estimates the hearing will last 2.5 hours
Schiff says some police officers who were there during the Jan. 6 attack didn't want to testify. Some didn't feel they could.
"A lot of those most severely injured continue to struggle" with aftereffects from the day, says Schiff.
"A lot of those most severely injured continue to struggle" with aftereffects from the day, says Schiff.
What's the goal of Tuesday's hearing?
Schiff: To communicate "what it was like to be on the front lines for these brave police officers. How vastly outnumbered they were. How well militarized the members of the crowd were, they gear they wore.... How badly they were injured."
Schiff: To communicate "what it was like to be on the front lines for these brave police officers. How vastly outnumbered they were. How well militarized the members of the crowd were, they gear they wore.... How badly they were injured."
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