BREAKING: Among the crimes the panel cited are obstruction of an official proceeding, aiding in an insurrection and conspiracy to defraud the United States.
The attack came after weeks of Trump's efforts to overturn his defeat — a campaign that was extensively detailed by the committee in its multiple public hearings, and laid out again by lawmakers on the panel on Monday. Many of Trump's former aides testified about his unprecedented pressure on states, on federal officials and on U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence to find a way to thwart the popular will.
Democratic House member Adam Schiff speaks as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 13. The panel aired some new evidence at Monday's meeting, including a recent interview with longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks. Describing a conversation she had with Trump around that time, she said he told her that no one would care about his legacy if he lost the election.Donald Trump stands next to former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks. The committee aired new testimony friom Hicks Monday, in which she said that Trump told her, 'The only thing that matters is winning.
"We obviously want to complete the story for the American people," said Rep. Jamie Raskin, another member of the committee. "Everybody has come on a journey with us and we want a satisfactory conclusion, such that people feel that Congress has done its job.
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