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How a public hearing is different from an investigation – and what that means for the Jan. 6 committee

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies, Grinnell College
How a public hearing is different from an investigation – and what that means for the Jan. 6 committeePro-Trump protesters approach the entrance to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

On Thursday, June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol holds the first of several public hearings.

The committee aims to lay out the results of months of investigative work into the...

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