
Scenes of sickening violence at the Capitol open January 6 committee's case against Trump and his insurrectionist conspiracy
CNN
Seventeen months fell away in an instant.
The picture of untamed thuggery and fascistic violence unleashed by an authoritarian President abusing his power that was painted by the January 6, 2021, committee's first prime-time hearing Thursday was almost more frightening than when it happened.
The stunning televised event made the clearest, most comprehensive case yet that ex-President Donald Trump concocted a sprawling conspiracy to defy voters' will and steal power based on claims about a stolen election he knew were false.
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