WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack will hold its next public hearing on Thursday and return to prime time for the eighth in a series of hearings that began in June.
The commission spent more than a year investigating the events surrounding the riots. The upcoming hearing is expected to focus on the 187 minutes as President Donald J. Trump watched as a mob of his supporters flooded the Capitol, resisting repeated calls from those in his inner circle to tell the rioters to step down.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. It will be the second session in prime time.
How can I view the hearing?
Live video will be available on nytimes.com, accompanied by analysis from DailyExpertNews reporters. The hearing is also expected to be conducted by major broadcast networks and cable news channels.
Who will testify?
The committee is expected to hear from two former White House officials who resigned Jan. 6 in response to the violence that day: Matthew Pottinger, Mr. Trump’s deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, a deputy press secretary.
Both Ms. Matthews and Mr. Pottinger, the top White House official who resigned on Jan. 6, are expected to speak about the White House scene as the crowd of Trump supporters marched and eventually the Capitol.
Is this the last hearing?
The commission indicated last week that it was still looking for new information when it issued a subpoena to the Secret Service requesting text messages dated January 5 and 6 that had allegedly been deleted, and it has gathered evidence from the conducted more than 1,000 interviews in the past year.
Since it began holding its series of hearings in June, the Jan. 6 committee has kept its schedule flowing, reflecting the evolving nature of its investigation. The panel has not scheduled any other public hearings for now, although at least one is expected around the publication of its report, which could happen in the fall. More hearings may be announced as the investigation progresses.