House January 6 panel shows it still has surprises in store in televised hearing

Analysis: Committee presented evidence that Trump said Pence deserved' hanging and Republicans in Congress sought pardons

The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection proved on Thursday night that it still has bombshells to share with the country despite a year of inquiry and intermittent revelations from behind closed doors.

In its first public hearing, in prime time, the committee also laid the groundwork for its argument that Donald Trump played a central role in the planning of the deadly insurrection.