Democrats promise more on Trump’s January 6 role after dramatic TV hearing

Vivid evidence around Capitol attack laid out by committee, but Republicans dismiss first primetime hearing as political theatre

The jagged divide in American politics was on full display on Friday, in the wake of the first primetime hearing staged by the House January 6 committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol.

Democrats responded to the dramatic presentation of new evidence and stark testimony about the deadly insurrection in Washington with promises of more to come, especially around the role of Donald Trump.