Five takeaways from Democrats’ hearing on Jan. 6 anniversary

Published January 6, 2026 3:43pm ET



House Democrats gathered for a hearing to condemn the “grim” five-year anniversary of the “bloody riot” at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, calling out Republicans and former Jan. 6 rioters for trying to “rewrite” and “whitewash” history.

A panel of Democrats, led by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), opened the hearing with a video showing members of a mob attacking Capitol Police officers and shattering Capitol windows. They condemned President Donald Trump for granting pardons to almost all who had committed crimes on Jan. 6.

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