"I'm convinced that sunlight and truth is the best disinfectant when you're dealing with a lie." @BennieGThompson says despite challenges & doubts- the 1/6 Select Committee will get to the bottom of the Capitol Riot.
Our deep dive on their work for @OutFrontCNN w/ @ErinBurnett
Our deep dive on their work for @OutFrontCNN w/ @ErinBurnett
Our TV report is connected to our in depth status check on the investigation.
@AnnieGrayerCNN, @WhitneyWReports and I spoke to more than 10 different people connected to the committee on what they hope to accomplish & the challenges they face.
cnn.com/2022/01/05/pol…
@AnnieGrayerCNN, @WhitneyWReports and I spoke to more than 10 different people connected to the committee on what they hope to accomplish & the challenges they face.
cnn.com/2022/01/05/pol…
Perhaps the biggest challenge?
Confronting the "big lie" which still permeates a wide swath of the country and makes it difficult for the committee to convince many Americans that what actually took place was a problem and could happen again.
Confronting the "big lie" which still permeates a wide swath of the country and makes it difficult for the committee to convince many Americans that what actually took place was a problem and could happen again.
Our report reveals that the committee believes the riots at the Capitol were not an organic outgrowth of a protest gone wrong.
Thompson told us that the 3 hour delay before the National Guard received permission to send reinforcements on 1/6 "was, in my opinion, by design."
Thompson told us that the 3 hour delay before the National Guard received permission to send reinforcements on 1/6 "was, in my opinion, by design."
They also are making it very clear that no one is beyond the reach of the committee. They want to talk to VP Pence. They have reached out to Sean Hannity.. and when we asked if he'd be afraid to issue subpoenas for members of Congress, Thompson said "No, no no!"
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