The House Jan. 6 Committee on June 23 revealed the names of several lawmakers who allegedly sought pardons from President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.
Since its public hearings began, the Jan. 6 panel has made an effort to paint the scattered violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as the culmination of a larger behind-the-scenes effort by Trump and his allies to overthrow the government.
In the hearings, the commission has suggested that many others were involved in the plot, including some sitting members of Congress. Several of these, the panel said on Thursday, sought pardons from the outgoing president….