The House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol is postponing its long-awaited hearing due to Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday, Van announce committee leaders Tuesday.
“In light of Hurricane Ian affecting parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s proceedings,” wrote Speaker Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice Speaker Liz Cheney (R-Wyo. ) in a joint statement. “We pray for the safety of everyone in the path of the storm.”
It is unclear when the daytime hearing, which aims to capture the nation’s attention for what will likely be the panel’s final public hearing before a final report is issued, will be rescheduled. Thompson and Cheney’s statement noted: “The Select Committee’s investigation continues and we will soon announce a date for adjourned proceedings.”
The hearing follows eight high-profile, news-making hearings that aired in June and July, featuring successful testimony from former White House officials, poll workers and law enforcement officials. During the committee’s August recess, staff returned to their investigative work to follow up on new leads and answer unresolved questions.
The final hearing is expected to focus in part on how former President Donald Trump’s associates planned to declare victory regardless of the outcome of the 2020 election, according to people familiar with the hearing’s planning.
The Washington Post reported Monday that the committee intends to show a video of Roger Stone shot by Danish filmmakers in the weeks leading up to the violence in which Stone predicted violent clashes with left-wing activists and predicted months before the day of election that Trump would use armed and loyal guards. the judges to maintain power.