1 big thing

Jan. 6th committee drives home its case against Trump


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In its last summer hearing, the House Select Committee made the case last night that President Trump’s actions on January 6th and the days following were indefensible. Almost three hours of testimony, texts and video argued that the former president chose not to act to protect the Capitol, despite the pleas of almost all those around him.

  • Plus, Jonathan Swan’s exclusive new look into Trump’s planning for a second term

Guests: Axios' Mike Allen and Jonathan Swan.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

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  • Cheney: "Trump made a purposeful choice to violate his oath of office"
  • A radical plan for Trump’s second term
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