Trump and His Aides Under Pursuit in House Capitol Riot Inquiry
- Committee could soon issue subpoenas for witnesses, documents
- Republican Cheney helps lead the charge, angering her party
Trump Supporters clash with U.S. Capitol police officers at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.
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Former President Donald Trump’s top allies could face subpoenas in a House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as the nascent panel considers how best to flex its oversight muscle.
Members of the House committee made clear during their dramatic first public hearing Tuesday that Trump’s activities that day are a central focus of their inquiry. The hearing centered on gripping testimony from four officers who helped defend the Capitol against a violent mob of Trump’s supporters armed with hammers, metal bars, knives and batons.