Capitol Hill riot - a moment of reckoning?
After 11 months, nearly 100 subpoenas and more than 1,000 interviews, the committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol is about to step out from behind closed doors.
After 11 months, nearly 100 subpoenas and more than 1,000 interviews, the congressional committee investigating the 6 January 2021 attack on the US Capitol will step out from behind closed doors and hold a series of public hearings to present its findings. The Democratic-led committee wants to create a definitive account of the riot and the attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential election results. It could lead to prosecutions and new laws to strengthen election security.
But the proceedings are also unusual. In contrast to tradition committee hearings, these are expected to be tightly scripted, in an attempt to engage the American public and avoid the usual chaos or monotony. The panel has even hired a former television news executive to help with their efforts.
So who is on this committee? What will hearings look like? And crucially - are Americans going to pay attention? For 5 Minutes On, the 麻豆社's North America Correspondent Anthony Zurcher has the answers.
