Jan. 6 panel launches public case against Trump

The House committee investigating last year’s attack on the Capitol launched the opening salvo Thursday in its public case against Donald Trump, accusing the former president of masterminding an unprecedented scheme to retain power that was not only illegal, but also led directly to the deadly violence in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.In a prime-time hearing aimed directly at television viewers, the select committee presented never-before seen video testimony from some of the most powerful fi