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The Counsel

Note From Elie: Jan. 6 Committee Must Play Hardball

The Counsel

Vox Media Podcast Network

News, Politics

4.7861 Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie's Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey everyone, it's Ellie. Welcome back. First of all, happy new year. Happy 2022. I hope everyone

0:35.9

had a great holiday season. It's great to see you again.

0:38.9

I guess I'm not physically seeing you, but I feel like I'm seeing you when I talk to you in these notes.

0:44.2

This is, of course, my weekly note to the cafe community. As always, we love to hear from you.

0:48.7

So send us any thoughts, questions, or comments toters at Cafe.com.

1:14.6

It has now somehow been a full year since the Capitol insurrection. And the House January 6th Select Committee realistically has the year ahead to complete its work until a new House, likely with

1:19.9

Republicans in control, takes office in January 2023. To this point, the committee deserves credit for

1:27.2

its dogged pursuit of truth. It has, for the most

1:30.2

part, conducted an aggressive probing investigation. The committee has issued subpoenas to dozens of

1:36.5

key witnesses, including dedicated Trump loyalists, and all told that has interviewed hundreds

1:41.5

of people. It has gone to federal court quickly and

1:44.6

successfully to enforce contested subpoenas. It's referred cases for potential criminal contempt

1:49.7

charges when subjects have stonewalled without justification. Already, the committee has uncovered

1:54.8

startling new evidence that the effort to steal the election was a coordinated, long-term

2:00.3

scheme executed by Trump and his

2:02.2

inner circle, and that the January 6th Capitol attack was the natural and perhaps intended end

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