Primetime January 6 hearing to go ahead despite chairman’s positive Covid test
by Lauren Aratani in New York and Hugo Lowell and Chr from US news | The Guardian on (#61JH2)
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The chairman of the congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has contracted Covid - but Thursday's primetime hearing will proceed, according to a tweeted statement from the chair, Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson.
A committee spokesperson, Tim Mulvey, said: While Chairman Thompson is disappointed with his Covid diagnosis, he has instructed the select committee to proceed with Thursday evening's hearing. Committee members and staff wish the chairman a speedy recovery."
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