About 18 Million People Tuned In to Finale of Jan. 6 Hearings
- Thursday’s session depicted Trump watching the attack on TV
- House panel maintained audience over eight days of hearings
A video of former President Donald Trump played on a screen during a hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on July 21.
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Nearly 18 million people watched the final Congressional hearing into the Jan. 6. attack on the US Capitol, according to Nielsen data.
The strong viewership underscores how the House committee investigating the riot managed to keep much of its audience despite drawing out the hearings over eight days spanning six weeks.