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>> reporter: it will all focus on the pressure on mike pence to take that unconstitutional action on january 6, 2021 to overturn the electoral certified votes of the states here on january 6, something of course that he rejected doing. but going to the genesis of how this theory first came about. looking at the trump attorney john eastman who is a prominent supporter of this and directly tie donald trump's words to the violence that occurred on january 6 as words about mike pence into exactly what happened here in the capitol. now, two people will be testifying who are very close to ...

>> the idea of mike pence, as his staff, gets into cars, pence says we're not leaving here, we are going to stay, and i'm going to do my constitutional duty as vice president of the united states. get out of the cars, get back into the capitol. i mean, that's a very moving scene. and good for mike pence. and to see those pictures of him at this loading dock, wherever that was. you mean, this was a moment in american history that could have gone either way. i think that's, you know, so reinforced. i mean, there could have been a lot more deaths. there could have been a constitutional ...

opportunity to hear testimony about the events leading up to the insurrection, and donald trump's possible role in fomenting and pushing known election lies. known because even his family members and top republican aides were learning were adamant there simply was no there there. now, trump is not on any of these ballots. but the connective tissue is a platform that echoes his sentiments. but as much as the committee has tried to convey that what we saw on january 6th is a continued threat, the question is whether these hearings impact the voters at all. perhaps giving them any pause...

will be, and challenging the democratic incumbent senator who is defending a seat, a seat in a state where joe biden won by about two percentage points. a nail biter today. >> john king, you are following key races out of south carolina, incumbents, representative nancy mace and representative tom rice, one of the rare republicans to impeach trump after the insurrection. what is the latest there? >> let's move across the country and look at the house. pull up south carolina. votes coming in a little more quickly than nevada but we're several hours in now. this is very interesting her...

state republican incumbent precisely following trump will find themselves on the menu. these are the first so-called trump's revenge primaries you can say. the january 6th committee hearing gotten underway, the first time since the broader electorate had the opportunity to hear testimonies about the event leading up to the insurrection and donald trump's possible role in fermenting and pushing known election lies. known because his family members and what aide were learning. trump is not on any of these ballots. the connective tissue is a platform that echoes his sentiment. as much a...