January 6 Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson Says Goal Is To Resume Hearings September 28 – Update

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UPDATED: January 6th Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. said this week that the House committee is looking at resuming its hearings on Wednesday, September 28.“That’s the goal at this point,” he told reporters Monday of the date.“We’re looking at the process of being able to look at the report … as well as closing the loop on any potential witnesses,” Thompson continued.

It would be the first such gathering since the panel concluded its summer sessions on July 25.WATCH: Jan. 6 Cmte. Chairman Bennie Thompson says the committee's goal is to hold the next hearing on Sept.

28.Rep. Thompson: “We’re looking at the process of getting to look at the report … as well as closing the loop on potential witnesses." pic.twitter.com/Ee0TmeE0V5— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) September 13, 2022Per Politico, Thompson also said that the intention is to create an interim report by mid-October and finalize the document before the end of the year.“We sunset at the end of December,” CBS reported Thompson saying.The committee is still seeking testimony from conservative activist Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

While that has been a months-long goal, Thompson said that any appearance by Thomas had to be “delayed” due to “some things that happened.”The panel is also looking for another tranche of emails from Trump attorney John Eastman, who was key in the ex-president’s attempt to subvert the 2020 election.