The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is postponing its long-awaited hearing due to Hurricane Ian, which is expected to hit Florida’s west coast on Wednesday. committee leaders announced on Tuesday.
“In light of Hurricane Ian sweeping through parts of Florida, we have decided to postpone tomorrow’s work,” wrote President Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice President Liz Cheney (R-Wyo). in a joint statement. “We pray for the safety of everyone in the storm’s path.”
It’s unclear when the daytime hearing, which aims to capture the nation’s attention with what will likely be the panel’s last public hearing before the release of a final report, will be postponed. Thompson and Cheney’s statement noted, “The select committee’s investigation continues and we will soon announce a date for the postponed proceeding.”
The hearing follows eight high-profile hearings that aired in June and July, with blockbuster testimony from former White House officials, election officials and law enforcement officials. During the committee’s break in August, staff resumed their investigative work to pursue new leads and answer unresolved questions.
The final hearing is expected in part to focus on how associates of former President Donald Trump planned to declare victory regardless of the outcome of the 2020 election, according to people familiar with scheduling hearings.
The Washington Post reported on Monday that the committee intended to show a video of Roger Stone recorded by Danish filmmakers in the weeks leading up to the violence in which Stone predicted violent clashes with left-wing activists and planned months before the Election Day that Trump would use armed and loyal guards. judges to stay in power.
