Jan. 6 committee to present final evidence before midterm elections

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol will present its final case before the midterm elections on Thursday, with new evidence that former President Donald Trump was allegedly warned about the risk of violence before the attack, according to those briefed on the records.

The House select committee will not hear in-person testimony from witnesses, but instead is expected to focus on millions of Secret Service records, including why certain text messages were deleted that day, and new video footage from the attack, according to The Washington Post and several people who were briefed on the records.

The committee also interviewed former members of Trump’s cabinet, including Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, since the last hearing in July. Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was also expected to provide information during Thursday’s hearing.