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January 6 Committee hears witnesses who handed out with Proud Boys on day of capitol riot

panel Expected call documentarian Nick Quest to testify about his experience filming participants of proud boys in a week leading up to and on January 6 and Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards, who was injured after she was part of of quarrel involving participants of Proud Boys during the defense of the US Capitol during the riots.

New York Times first informed on Interrogated and Edwards testifies. representative for selection committee declined to comment on plans for hearing.

Polled who confirmed to CNN that he would testify on Thursday, has already was overthrown by a committee and officials of the Department of Justice over his experience on January 6 and provided the committee and the department with video footage from filming of his documentary.

Proud Boys leader and top members face charges with seditious conspiracy over January 6Proud Boys leader and top members face charges with seditious conspiracy over January 6

He was built with proud boys for significant period of time leading up to January 6 and is considered first hand fact witness because of in amount of the time he spent with in group.

Leaders of Proud Boys were involved in a little of the first clashes, as a result of which the police lines were overcome and the Capitol was broken through. group was in the spotlight of ministry of justice for months, and earlier on Monday, the agency accused head of Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio and four more leaders with seditious conspiracy in connection with January 6 attack.

These are the most aggressive allegations made by the Department of Justice. against proud boys and first accusations from prosecutors what group tried to oppose force presidential transfer of power.

Tarrio and his co-defendants previously pleaded not guilty to the earlier list. of accusations.

In general, committee members teased that the hearings could be focused on former President Donald Trump role in undermining the 2020 presidential election results.

panel is working on the thesis that Trump’s obsession with his electoral defeat and his peddling of false claims about results laid the foundation for in deadly riot in the Capitol.

“The committee will present never-before-seen material document January 6, get evidence, preview additional hearings and provide the American people Summary of their conclusions about a coordinated, multifaceted step effort to overthrow results of 2020 presidential election and prevent the transfer of power” panel said in advisory last a week.

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