Al Schmidt, a former city commissioner in Philadelphia, will be among those testifying before a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol.
PHILADELPHIA -- The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is delving deeper into what it calls"the big lie," Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud that fueled his relentless effort to overturn the 2020 election and led a mob of his supporters to lay siege to the U.S. Capitol.
For the past year, the committee has been investigating the most violent attack on the Capitol since the War of 1812 to ensure such an assault never happens again. Its findings come as Trump is considering another run for the White House, and some warn that his effort to over turn Joe Biden's election victory posed a grave threat to democracy.
The three scheduled to testify are the former U.S. attorney in Atlanta, BJay Pak, whom Trump viewed as disloyal and wanted fired; former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt, the only Republican on the election board and who faced down criticism as the state's election was called for Biden; and noted Washington attorney and elections lawyer Benjamin Ginsberg.
Additional evidence is set to be released in hearings this week focusing on Trump's decision to ignore the outcome of the election and the court cases that ruled against him.
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