Next Thursday marks one year since former President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, looking to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election. A prayer and minute of silence will be held to honor those affected.
There will also be a “historic perspective” conversation with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham.
FILE - The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection meets at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 1, 2021. From left are Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.Another prayer vigil will take place later on the steps of the Capitol.A House select committee is investigating what led to the attack.Copyright 2021 CNN Newsource.
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