Washington (CNN)The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection of the US Capitol is about to kick off a series of public hearings that will feature new video clips, taped interviews and, perhaps most notably, live testimony.
Thursday's 8 p.m. ET hearing will showcase testimony from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the attack, including documentarian Nick Quested.
Here's what you need to know about Quested, and why the committee will present his live testimony.
A British filmmaker, Quested was embedded with the Proud Boys for a significant period of time leading up to January 6 and is considered a firsthand fact witness because of the amount of time he spent with the group.
He has already been deposed by the committee and Justice Department officials about his experience on January 6 and has provided the committee and the department with video footage from the filming of his documentary.
Leaders of the Proud Boys were involved in some of the early clashes that overpowered police lines and breached the Capitol.
The group has been a focus of the Justice Department for months, and on Monday, the agency charged the head of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and four other leaders with seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6 attack.
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