US Capitol riot: Newly launched House panel to hold first hearing

Officers assaulted in the January 6 riot will testify before the special committee created to probe the incident.

A special congressional committee launched to investigate the January 6 storming of the US Capitol is due to hear from police officers assaulted during the incident. The officers’ first public hearing on Tuesday comes six months after rioters, egged on by former President Donald Trump, stormed the seat of the US legislature as elected officials met to certify the election victory of President Joe Biden. The incident followed a weeks-long misinformation campaign by Trump and his supporters, claiming without evidence that the November 2020 election had been stolen. Five people died during or shortly after the insurrection, while dozens of police were wounded.