4 Takeaways From First Day <br />of House Select Committee Hearing, on Capitol Attack.<br />4 Takeaways From First Day <br />of House Select Committee Hearing, on Capitol Attack.<br />Testimony on the first day of the hearing was provided by four law enforcement officers who survived the attack.<br />The emotional day set the tone for the rest of the hearing, providing insight into how it could progress.<br />1. , Officer testimony blamed Trump <br />for the events of Jan 6.<br />The officers provided insight into why they hold former President Donald Trump accountable for the attacks.<br />They literally were there <br />to "stop the steal.", U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn, House Select Committee Hearing, via NPR News.<br />If a hit man is hired and he kills somebody, the hit man goes to jail. But not only does the hit man go to jail, but the person who hired <br />them does. , U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn, House Select Committee Hearing, via NPR News.<br />2, Rioters were closer to lawmakers <br />than formerly revealed.<br />Lawmakers were merely "40 paces" away from rioters clashing with officers who testified.<br />I shudder to think had <br />you not held that line, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, (D-FL), via NPR News.<br />3. , Trump has no defense without <br />McCarthy's committee suggestions.<br />The House Minority Leader's <br />boycott of the panel means <br />the committee will untangle the <br />events as far as they are able.<br />We will follow the facts, Chair Bennie Thompson, (D-MS), via NPR News.<br />4. , Trump and other Republicans can <br />be subpoenaed by the committee.<br />Both Democrat and Republican <br />members of the committee signaled <br />their intention to get to the bottom of the attack.<br />We must know what happened <br />every minute of that day in the <br />White House, Rep. Liz Cheney, (R-WY), via NPR News.<br />There was an attack carried out on Jan. 6, and [someone] sent them. I want you to get to the bottom of that, U.S. Capitol Police Pfc. Harry Dunn, House Select Committee Hearing, via NPR News
