Today, following a rare evening congressional hearing in which members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol blamed that day’s violence squarely on former president Donald Trump, the panel is planning additional high-profile hearings starting next week. Topics will include how Trump sought to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to halt or delay the electoral certification of Joe Biden’s win and other ways in which Trump sought to use his powers to overturn the presidential election results.
Meanwhile, President Biden remains in Los Angeles, where he is hosting the Summit of the Americas, a gathering of Western Hemisphere nations. Biden also plans an event focused on inflation, an issue that has dogged his presidency. The government reported Friday that inflation in May climbed 8.6 percent, compared to the year before, and remained at the highest level in 40 years.
Seizing on the latest inflation report, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) suggested Friday that Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), are focused on the wrong priorities by highlighting the Jan. 6 insurrection.
McCarthy and other Republicans were quick to highlight a government report that showed inflation in May climbed 8.6 percent, compared with the year before, and remained at the fastest pace in 40 years.
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