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Politics & Government

House Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says our democracy is 'very fragile'

1:25am August 04, 2023

Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee, says holding former President Donald Trump accountable is important because of the "very fragile" state of our democracy.

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President Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021. The rally later turned into a riot that breached the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

After 18 months of investigations, the Jan. 6 report is out. Here are the toplines

4:25pm December 23, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Late Thursday night, the House select committee that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection for 18 months released their long-awaited full report.

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., speaks to members of the media after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol held a hearing on June 28.

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Jan. 6 panel chair Thompson to miss Thursday's hearing after testing COVID positive

10:55am July 19, 2022

by Washington Desk

Rep. Bennie Thompson, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said he is experiencing mild symptoms. He has instructed the Jan. 6 committee to proceed with Thursday evening's hearing without him.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., introduces Vice President Harris at Delta Center Stage in Greenville, Miss., on April 1.

Jan. 6 committee Chair Bennie Thompson says the U.S. came close to losing democracy

11:07am June 08, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Fighting for civil rights and three decades in the House have primed Mississippi's Bennie Thompson for the most high-profile moment of his career — leading this month's hearings on Jan. 6.

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Former President Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 4, 2020.

Politics & Government

The Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Ivanka Trump

4:08pm January 20, 2022

by Caitlyn Kim

The committee is asking Ivanka Trump to voluntarily cooperate with the panel's investigation. The panel sent her a letter on Thursday.

The House select committee sent a letter to Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, requesting information and an interview about his discussions with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6 and with other Trump administration officials in the weeks leading up to the attack o

Politics & Government

The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan

5:56pm December 22, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

Chairman Bennie Thompson's letter to Jordan asks for information and an interview to discuss his conversations with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.

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U.S. Secret Service agents stand on the tarmac as Air Force One lands in West Palm Beach, Fla., in February.

Trump Names Retired Marine Corps General To Lead Secret Service

7:37pm April 25, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Randolph Alles is currently at Customs And Border Protection. He will take over an agency stretched thin and beset by poor morale and other issues.

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Red Cross Effort To Shut Down Inquiry Fails; Report Calls For Outside Oversight

1:57pm September 17, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The American Red Cross allegedly did not fully cooperate with a government investigation of its performance and finances. Now investigators and a congressman want the charity's books open for audits.

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