Jan. 6 committee to hold public hearings in June

The U.S. Congress's official probe into the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters plans to hold public hearings in June before issuing a final report in early autumn, its chairman said on Tuesday.

The House of Representatives Select CommitteeHouse of Representatives Select Committee on January 6 is looking at the final report early in the fall, according to Representative Bennie Thompson.

The committee's leaders had previously said they were aiming for hearings in early spring.

The panel's findings would still be released before the Nov. 8 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the next two years of President Joe Biden's term.

The Republicans, who are currently favored to reclaim control of the House in that election, are expected to shut down the committee if they do so.

The interim report was to be issued by the committee, but Thompson said the interim document is no longer in the works.

The progress is coming at a better pace than anticipated, so in all probability the goal is to produce a report, Thompson, a Democrat, told reporters.

The committee is trying to establish then-President Trump's actions while thousands of supporters attacked police, vandalized the Capitol and sent members of Congress and then-Vice President Mike Pence running for their lives.

The election resultsed in Democrat Joe Biden's victory in November 2020, and Congress had been meeting to count the votes.

Some 800 people, including many Trump White House aides, have been interviewed in the committee's investigation.