The House select committee investigating last year’s attack on the US Capitol held its first prime-time hearing on Thursday night.
The hearing included previously unseen material related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, when supporters of former President Donald Trump breached the Capitol, attacking officers and destroying parts of the building.
Thursday’s presentation included video of the attack that had not yet been released. It also had recorded testimony from Trump’s inner circle, including former Attorney General Bill Barr and former White House adviser Ivanka Trump.
The hearing was a broad overview of the panel’s findings, setting the stage for subsequent hearings that will continue next week. While the committee cannot bring legal charges against Trump, its central mission has been to uncover the full scope of Trump’s unprecedented attempt to stop the transfer of power.
Highlights of the Week
A Galapagos giant tortoise is seen next to its baby — a rare albino — at the Tropiquarium in Servion, Switzerland, on Friday, June 3. “We had the surprise of a baby albino among our baby Galapagos giant tortoises, a phenomenon that had never been seen in zoos or in the wild,” the zoo said on Facebook. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesRafael Nadal celebrates with the French Open trophy after defeating Casper Ruud in the final on Sunday, June 5. It was Nadal’s 14th French Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam singles title, putting him two ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic at the top of the all-time list. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesPeople swim in the Shatt al-Arab waterway near a shipwreck in Basra, Iraq, on Monday, June 6.Actor Matthew McConaughey, attending a White House press briefing on Tuesday, June 7, holds up a picture of 10-year-old victim Alithia Ramirez while speaking to reporters about the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, said there was now a “window of opportunity” to enact meaningful gun legislation reform.Elena Holovko sits outside her damaged house after a missile strike in Druzhkivka, Ukraine, on Sunday, June 5. See the photos that have defined the war in Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24. Bernat Armangue/APBritain’s Prince Louis throws a tantrum while attending the Platinum Jubilee Pageant with his mother Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Sunday, June 5. Chris Jackson/Pool/ReutersA Buddhist nun falls next to a barricade after inhaling tear gas during a protest outside police headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Thursday, June 9. The country’s worst economic crisis in decades has fueled weeks of anti-government protests. Eranga Jayawardena/APHarini Logan gets a kiss from her mother as she celebrates winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, June 2. History was made when the 14-year-old won the competition’s first-ever spell-off, a format that tested the contestants on how many words they could correctly spell within 90 seconds. The San Antonio native received a trophy and a check for $50,000. Alex Brandon/AP
Additional Highlights
Falconer Laura looks into the eyes of Hugo, a Eurasian eagle-owl, at a hunting fair in Dortmund, Germany, on Wednesday, June 8.Rod Stewart performs Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” a British karaoke classic, in front of London’s Buckingham Palace on Saturday, June 4. The concert was part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations marking her 70th year on the throne. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool/ReutersPhil Mickelson hits his opening tee shot at the LIV Golf Invitational in London on Thursday, June 9. Mickelson and more than a dozen golfers have been suspended by the PGA Tour for competing in the controversial breakaway series, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Chris Trotman/LIV Golf/Getty ImagesUkrainian troops fire surface-to-surface rockets toward Russian positions in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on Tuesday, June 7.A Platinum Jubilee beacon is lit by Lord Provost Robert Aldridge and Commander of Edinburgh Garrison Lt. Col. Lorne Campbell at Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle on Thursday, June 2. More than 1,500 towns, villages, and cities throughout the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and UK Overseas Territories lit a beacon to mark the jubilee. Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty ImagesThe White House is illuminated with orange lights in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 3. Alex Brandon/AP
