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- The January 6 committee plans to put key witnesses on the stand during its public hearings.
- Key testimony is expected from Trump administration officials and those present at the Capitol.
- Likely witnesses include Capitol Police officers, Justice Department officials and riot embeds.
The select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack has interviewed nearly 1,000 people since it converged about a year ago. The panel is now set to start public hearings related to its investigation and is expected to call some of its key witnesses to testify in what is expected to be a widely-viewed series of events.
The witnesses are expected to provide the most compelling testimony during the public hearings set to kick off at 8 pm on Thursday. Although the full list of witnesses has not yet been made public January 6 committee staff have confirmed the names of those scheduled to testify Thursday night. This story will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Cipollone was one of former President Donald Trump's top legal advisors on January 6, 2021. Cipollone is reportedly in talks with the January 6 committee to publicly testify about last year's Capitol riot and would focus on discussing Jeffrey Clark, a former top Justice Department official who reportedly used his powers to try and aid Trump in overturning the 2020 election.
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Donoghue was serving as Trump's acting deputy attorney general on January 6, 2021. CNN reported that Donoghue jotted down notes about a call he was on during which Trump tried pressuring him and Rosen to overturn the 2020 election results. Donaghue is set to testify on Wednesday, June 15.
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Edwards was one of the congressional police officers who confronted the violent mob of Trump supporters as they swarmed the Capitol building on January 6, 2021. The New York Times reported that she was thrown to the ground, blinded with chemical spray, and suffered a concussion during the hours-long ordeal. Edwards testified on June 9 about the carnage she experienced that day.
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The British documentarian had been following the Trump-supporting Proud Boys in the months leading up to January 6, 2021, and was likely privy to planning conversations involving alleged rioter Enrique Torrio, the New York Times reported. The Department of Justice charged Torrio with seditious conspiracy on Monday. Quested testified on June 9.
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Raffensperger was one of the Georgia officials Trump famously asked to “find” the 12,000 votes needed to stop Biden from winning the Peach State. Instead, Raffensperger conducted a recount and certified Biden’s victory, compelling Trump to campaign against him in May’s GOP primary (which Raffensperger won, anyway). Politico reports that Raffensperger is in talks to testify publicly at one of the committee’s upcoming hearings.
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Rosen was serving as Trump's acting attorney general on January 6, 2021. He spoke to the committee in October 2021 about ideas Trump and those who supported false claims about the 2020 election kicked around in order to try and overturn the results. Rosen is set to testify on Wednesday, June 15.
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Short was Pence's chief of staff on January 6, 2021. Short warned the Secret Service that Trump was about to publicly attack his boss the day before the January 6 insurrection.
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Sterling is Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperberger's top deputy. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that they are both expected to testify at one of the committee's upcoming hearings.
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