US January 6 committee builds case for charging Trump

Significance

In a series of carefully structured presentations, the hearings have presented significant new details about the events leading up to that day and beyond. Much of the evidence reveals a coordinated effort to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election.

Impacts

• The help of media consultants in structuring the hearings into ‘episodes’ that together build a case has proved effective.
• The committee's unanimity in the absence of hostile Republican members will carry over into a final report due in September.
• Polls suggest that a majority of voters nationwide do not expect the hearing to affect their vote in November’s midterms.