exactly the worst attack on the u.s. capitol in more than 200 years came to be. who was behind it and how the threat still looms over every aspect of american democracy? the washington post is reporting this about what to expect this. bennie thompson and liz cheney will lead the evening s presentation which will lead testimony from caroline edwards, she is a u.s. capitol police officer who was seriously nnged as pro-trump rioters and members of far-right extremist groups forced their way into the building. here s what january 6th committee member congressman jamie raskin told nbc s garrett haake to have officer edwards testify tonight. 150 officers ended up wounded, injured, hospitalized. the united states capitol has never seen anything like that. we ve had officers who ended up with broken ribs, broken vertebrae, broken arms, legs, feet, missing fingers, contusions, concussions and traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome that dozens and dozens of the
that resulted in a mob of his supporters storming the halls of congress and disrupting the official electoral count that is a pivotal step in the peaceful transfer of u.s. presidential power. tonight s hearing, nearly a year and a half after the insurrection comes at a moment where it is clear that the country has not come close to reckoning with january 6th and the anti-democratic instincts that now dominate one of our country s two major political parties. just this morning, fbi agents arrested a republican candidate for governor of michigan, a man named ryan kelly, on charges in connection with the attack on the u.s. capitol. kelly is one of nearly 800 january 6th defendants, and he is among the small army of big lie republicans who helped to get elected to political office that would enable the next president who as liz cheney puts it, would, quote, do it all again, if given the chance. the first in a series of high stakes public hearings of the january 6th insurrection is where we
on the entire world for this. of course, if we hadn t spoken out. if we hadn t brought our allies together. then putin would have anticipated and seen a greenlight, you probably already been in there. jeremy, always good to have your analysis. thank you for being with us, jeremy bash. coming up, with the republican vice chair of the january 6th committee said today about the former president for capital rioters. why liz cheney says donald trump would quote, do it all again, when the 11th hour continues.
activity. warning the international community about it. staying clearly, they are going to keep the allies together. there will be sanctions. supporting ukraine s territory. making this a spotlight shined on the entire world for this. of course, if we hadn t spoken out. if we hadn t brought our allies together. then putin would have anticipated and seen a greenlight, you probably already been in there. jeremy, always good to have your analysis. thank you for being with us, jeremy bash. coming up, with the republican vice chair of the january 6th committee said today about the former president for capital rioters. why liz cheney says donald trump would quote, do it all again, when the 11th hour continues. d quote, do it all d quote, do it all again, continues. if you have type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure.