What to Expect from the Final January 6 Hearing
Ask Students: Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is her background? What will be the focus of the next Jan. 6 committee hearing, according to Lofgren?
Summary
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold at least one more public hearing this week before concluding its work. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of that committee, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss. For a transcript of this story, click here.
Discussion Questions
- Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is her background?
- Where and when will the hearing take place?
- What will be the focus of the next Jan. 6 committee hearing, according to Lofgren?
- How has the committee been continuing its work even without hearings over the summer, according to Lofgren?
- Why is the committee aiming to complete all of their work by the end of December?
Focus Questions
What questions do you still have about Jan. 6 that you hope the committee could answer?
Media Literacy: Do you know what the House committee has already uncovered about Jan. 6 and the effort to overturn the results of the previous presidential election? If not, where could you look to find out?
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