It wasn’t clear what the country could expect from the Jan. 6 select committee’s beginning the presentation of its findings, but the prime-time, opening-day hearing had lots of new information, and it was presented in a calm and cogent way.
The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with behind-the-scenes and up-close video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Donald Trump was the central character responsible for what happened — with on-camera testimony from many of the people closest to him, including his daughter Ivanka, who broke with him over his election lies that the election was stolen.
It wasn’t stolen, and the people closest to him knew it – despite Republican leaders who once criticized Trump for his role quickly reversing course to curry political favor with him.
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