public reporting and witness accounts indicate some individuals and groups engaged in efforts to gather information about the layout of the u.s. capitol as well as the house and senate office buildings in advance of january 6, 2021. they re talking about tours like the ones referenced by congresswoman sheryl in the days just after the insurrection. it was a shocking allegation in those ensuing days and one that raised some of the earliest questions about premeditation of that brutal attack on the capitol. the questions about whether or not sitting members of congress were involved in any way, shape or form in this nearly unprecedented attack on our country. here is congresswoman mikie cheryl back then. those that i saw on january 5th. those members of congress that incited this violent crowd. those members of congress that attempted to help our president undermine our democracy and i ll make sure they are held accountable and if necessary make sure that they don t serve in
asked whether the panel had spoken to craighead as a direct witness, thompson said this, not yet. i believe donald trump got in a fight with craighead about a book she wanted to publish for someone so concerned with how his hair looks, it doesn t seem like a wise thing to do, but that s just his hair. this seems like photo evidence that could get to the heart of something liz cheney has talked about in rules committee hearings and in the select committee gatherings, which is the dereliction of duty that she has described from witness testimony, it sounds like these photos could paint a an actual visual portrait of donald trump s conduct and actions or perhaps even inaction during the insurrection. no question. and i think when we learned about that seven-and-a-half-hour gap in the phone records, one of the things i remember speaking with you about, nicole, is that the committee will be able to piece much of that time period together, whether it s through