OFFICIAL THREAD: House Select Committee on January 6

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Committee Members:

CHAIRPERSON
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson
Mississippi - 02

MAJORITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
California - 19

Rep. Elaine Luria
Virginia - 02

Rep. Adam Schiff
California - 28

Rep. Pete Aguilar
California - 31

Rep. Stephanie Murphy
Florida - 07

Rep. Jamie Raskin
Maryland - 08

MINORITY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rep. Liz Cheney
Wyoming - 00

Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Illinois - 16

Witnesses:

Mr. Harry Dunn, Private First Class, U.S. Capitol Police

Mr. Aquilino Gonell, Sergeant, U.S. Capitol Police

Mr. Michael Fanone, Officer, Metropolitan Police Department

Mr. Daniel Hodges, Officer, Metropolitan Police Department

[Lars39]

1. That opening video was jaw-dropping

[spanone]

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2. Statement by Chair Bennie Thompson

"Let's be clear. The rioters who tried to rob us of our democracy were propelled here by a lie. As Chairman of this Committee, I will not give that lie any fertile ground."


"For appearing here, and more importantly, for your heroism on January 6th, you have the gratitude of this committee and this country. You held the line that day, and I can't overstate what was on the line: our democracy. You held the line."


"We'll do our job now to make sure the peaceful transfer of power remains a pillar of our democracy. We cannot allow ourselves to be undone by liars and cheaters. This is the United States of America."

[EarlG]

4. Holy shit

I just switched over to Fox News to see what they're distracting America with today, and they're actually showing the hearing.

[tavernier]

15. Wow.

I went there for a few seconds before it started and they were only talking Covid, so I am truly surprised. I wonder how long they keep it going.

[Yonnie3]

61. Wow! Newsmax as well

Just a live feed of the officer's testimony when I checked.

[PatSeg]

118. That's surprising

[brooklynite]

5. Statement by Liz Cheney

"If those responsible are not held accountable, and if Congress does not act responsibly, this will remain a cancer on our constitutional republic, undermining the peaceful transfer of power at the heart of our democracy system."

"We must … know what happened every minute of that day in the White House—every phone call, every conversation, every meeting leading up to, during and after the attack. Honorable men and women have an obligation to step forward."

[PatSeg]

121. Some things are bigger than politics

At least a handful of republicans realize that.

[brooklynite]

6. Sgt Mr. Aquilino Gonell reporting on events of January 6

Couldn't hug his wife afterwards because of chemical spray on his uniform.

[Lars39]

11. brooklynite...where are you watching?

I realize I’m behind

[blogslug]

13. Here is a YouTube link

[Lars39]

17. I'm on abc Live, have Rocku

[Lars39]

7. Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilno having a hard time

but he is determined

[SamKnause]

8. He is clearly traumatized.

[Lars39]

9. Yes

[SamKnause]

10. Now he is listing all of his injuries and surgeries.

[Scrivener7]

55. And he was amazing. His question: "There was plenty of police force for BLM protests, why was there

so little for this?" This BETTER be answered.

[Lars39]

56. Sure was

[brooklynite]

12. CNN, MSNBC, ABC, FOX even Newsmax streaming Committee meeting...

OANN going with "Tea Party Patriots to lead Capitol protest against Biden's Cuba policies"

[SamKnause]

16. The Washington Post is carrying it live on YouTube as well.

[brooklynite]

14. Office Michael Fanone (DC Metro Police) now speaking

[Lars39]

18. Fanone's testimony is "must hear"

[50 Shades Of Blue]

19. Watching on CBS... the police officers' testimony is bringing me to tears.

They were and are beyond courageous. Put themselves in the line of fire on January 6 and doing it again today.

[SamKnause]

21. The police officers are clearly traumatized.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

23. I know. :(

[Lars39]

20. "Thousands upon thousands"

[SamKnause]

22. The last estimate I heard was 30 to 40 thousand.

The permit was for 30 thousand if I remember correctly.

[Lars39]

25. I thought that was for the rally.

[SamKnause]

28. Correct, permit for the rally goers that later walked over to the capital.

Trump has been quoting 1 million or more.

[Lars39]

24. Fanone is showing very understandable anger at times

[SamKnause]

26. Disgraceful indeed !!!

They have no shame.

[Lars39]

27. Made me jump!

[Lars39]

29. Officer Hodges up now

[SamKnause]

30. I think he is the officer that was squashed and crushed in the door.

[Marius25]

31. Truly disgusts me that traitors like McCarthy and other

Republicans continue to try to paint this as a peaceful rally and not a direct seditious attack on Democracy.

I don't believe this country will ever move forward until people like Trump, McCarthy, Gosar, Brooks, Boebert, Greene, Cawthorn, etc. face criminal prosecution for their incitement and support of an attack on America.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. How can you do an "official" thread and leave out the streams??????

[SamKnause]

40. Thanks for all the streams.

I am sure it is helpful to many.

[BumRushDaShow]

44. You are welcome

(have been there done that in the past doing the impeachment hearings & trials "live threads" )

[Lars39]

33. "Terrorist laying seize to the Capitol"

[Johnny2X2X]

34. Hodges repeatedly referring to the "terrorists"

Very appropriate.

[Lars39]

35. While looking straight at the camera!

[SamKnause]

36. Very appropriate.

They are terrorists.

It is terrifying that we have many in our government.

[tishaLA]

37. I LOVE that Ofc Hodges keeps calling them terrorists

No mincing words. No equivocating.

[Lars39]

38. Glad he brought up the Christian flag

[Johnny2X2X]

39. This is hard to relive

Just so sad and scary.

[Lars39]

41. Gets my anger up again.

[brooklynite]

42. "They tried to convert us to their cult"

[Lars39]

45. "Trying to convert us to their cult" indeed

[tishaLA]

46. I just noticed that Ofc Hodges also called them a "cult"

This is awesome.

[Lars39]

48. Yes!

He has an interesting sarcastic way of speaking

[brooklynite]

47. Republican response: "Crisis Actor"

Link to tweet

[Lars39]

50. They are maliciously delusional

[nolabear]

49. Just got here and already am mesmerized. My God...

I’m not shocked at the facts but Officer Hodge is reliving this as he reads the most eloquent, detailed account I can imagine. It reads like a war memoir, and he is so shaken by reliving it.

“The terrorists.” Yes.

[SamKnause]

52. The first 2 officers who testified were equally shaken.

They are clearly traumatized.

[Lars39]

51. Officer Harry Dunn up now

[Lars39]

53. Asking for moment of silence for slain officer

[tishaLA]

54. This is the cop the MAGAts repeatedly called a "n****r"

and the fact that they did it is about to be part of the permanent congressional record.

[Lars39]

57. "President Trump invited us here." And there it is

[Lars39]

58. "Boo fucking n*****"

[tishaLA]

59. "Nobody had ever called me a n****r while wearing....

a Capitol Police uniform."

Just stunningly profound testimony.

[Lars39]

60. Hurts to hear him

[Arkansas Granny]

62. That took my breath for a moment. I can't imagine the emotional pain.

[tishaLA]

63. Their pain is so palpable

It makes the way repubs have tried to turn this into a political circus even more contemptable.

[Lars39]

64. Mr Thompson up now to question...Fanone

[padah513]

65. He ran towards the trouble

[Lars39]

66. Now questioning Hodges

[Lars39]

67. 9400 terrorists there!

Talking about officer injuries

[padah513]

69. At 175 officers

That's 53+ terrorists for every officer

[Lars39]

70. Yes. We are darn lucky the officers prevailed

[Lars39]

68. Asking Aquilno Gonell now about service in Afghan, comparisons

[Lars39]

71. Cheney up to question now

[nolabear]

74. Looks like she's going to do it right.

I can’t imagine who’s going to counter this. Accuse them of exaggerating, lying…

[Lars39]

75. I know right!

[Mersky]

72. The betrayal of being attacked by fellow citizens comes around again and again

Including with Ofc Gonell describing his experience in Iraq vs at the Capitol that day.

[Lars39]

73. Cheney tying it to Trump

[Lars39]

76. Cheney to Fanone...what was under threat?

[Lars39]

77. Cheney to Hodges...anticipate tactical gear?

He details all of the gear

[Lars39]

78. Cheney to Dunn....no intelligence received about violence?

Dunn…just civil disobedience . Chain of command did not tell them of impending violence

[Lars39]

79. Cheney...text message entered into official record

[Lars39]

80. Zoe Lofgren up

[Lars39]

81. Lofgren thanking them for saving them and the Constitution.

[Lars39]

82. Lofgren to Gonell ...what difference did extra help mean

[Lars39]

83. Gonell giving details about shields during fighting etc

[Lars39]

84. To Fanone...shows clip of tunnel, etc... just horrible

[Lars39]

85. Fanone body cam footage and description!

[Lars39]

86. Fanone describing the terrorists

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

87. Excluding the police, no one who entered the building

should be given a prison sentence of any less than 2 years.

[Lars39]

88. Describing mouth of tunnel battle

[Lars39]

89. Lofgren yields...Kinzinger up now!

[nolabear]

90. Wow. Kinzinger is in tears.

As he should be. As we all should be.

[Lars39]

91. Kinzinger crying trying to encourage the officers

[brooklynite]

92. Kinzinger beating up Republican Party for not supporting investigation

"we need to call out the facts"

[Lars39]

93. Kinzinger...dissing his own party for being partisan

[Lars39]

94. K:we don't blame victims, we go after the aggressors

[Lars39]

95. Coup!

[Scrivener7]

96. Good God! What is this I am feeling? Am I feeling like our governmental system is working??

Like there are people of goodwill on the other side?

It's been so long since I thought that!!!

[Lars39]

97. Truly!

[nolabear]

100. I hope the laissez faire GOP are rattled enough to speak up.

There are the GQP grifters and crazies but there are also those who stay far too quiet and let people assume their support. This needs to stop NOW.

[Lars39]

98. Kinzinger....to Gonell...guns there?

[Lars39]

99. Gonell talking about types of weapons used

[Lars39]

101. To Gonell...view fellow officers' politics? No.

[brooklynite]

102. Adam Schiif up now...

This should be fun.

[brooklynite]

104. Schiff kicking off with video of police efforts to hold back insurrectionists.

[Lars39]

103. Dunn saying he thoughts those with badges had guns

[nolabear]

105. Adam Schiff. Go there, man. Show it ALL.

Not coordinated my prodigious ass.

[Lars39]

106. Adam Schiff up now...showing video

[Lars39]

107. Good grief! The spray!

[Lars39]

108. Schiff to Gonell...what were you thinking?

We can’t let these people in even if it means my life

[Rorey]

109. I am having a very hard time holding together

I've seen the so much footage, over and over.

I want to watch this, but it's so difficult. To think that ANYONE can try to defend or justify the actions of the terrorists and their leader just makes me sick.

[Lars39]

111. I feel a strong civic responsibility to watch

Nightmares tonight

[Lars39]

110. Gonell... an attempted coup!

[Lars39]

112. Schiff...Gonell...impact on families

Why did you go back?
Spent 10 minutes hugging wife
Need to go back.
By 8:30 on my way back.
Love of duty and Constitution greater than love of wife.

[bamagal62]

113. Heroes.

[cilla4progress]

114. 3-2-1

TFG slams Kinzinger and the officers.

And his GQP enablers say nothing.

[Johnny2X2X]

115. Gonell, "They swore and oath"

I have brought up this point, when people try to defend the military or law enforcement that were part of the attack, I think their conduct was actually worse because they served, they swore and oath and are going against their oath.

[Lars39]

120. I broke down during Gonell's comments

[Lars39]

116. Schiff to Dunn...is this America that you saw?

[Scrivener7]

117. I don't have cable. Is Fox still showing this?

[Lars39]

119. Dunn...it is America...I don't

Like it or condone it…..it’s no the side of America I like

[Lars39]

122. Schiff closing remarks...he's teared up

[Lars39]

123. Aguilar up now!

[Lars39]

124. Aguilar to Hodges....what did you hear about guns and explosives?

[Lars39]

125. Aguilar to Hodges....Hodges wondering

how many bombs are there,what’s the trigger? How many guns?

[Lars39]

126. Aguilar video...types of weapons

[Lars39]

127. Aguilar to Gonell...what types of weapons?

[nolabear]

128. Hell of a way to show love, eh? Unarmed, eh?

I hope tfg is choking on this. I know he doesn’t give a damn, or even gets off on it, but a girl can dream.

[Lars39]

129. Gonell describing injuries to his foot

Also needing shoulder surgery

[Lars39]

130. abc wonk jumped in and interrupted testimony

[Wednesdays]

131. New thread.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215668178

[brooklynite]

132. Switch to OFFICIAL THREAD 2...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215668178