Analysis: Video shown during the House select committee hearing Thursday shows how House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others spent the time in hiding.
On Thursday, though, during what is likely to be the committee’s last public hearing, several minutes were devoted to showing a specific facet of how the threat to legislators unfolded. For the first time, Americans were given a look at what congressional leaders were doing as the rioters ransacked their offices and rifled through their desks.The footage began with the initial evacuation of House members out of the chamber.
One thing that jumps out from the video is how omnipresent the pandemic is. This was near the height of the daily death toll, and nearly everyone shown is wearing a mask. In the first shot of the auditorium, shown at the top of this article, two out of three seats are taped off in a wan attempt at social distancing.Pelosi is shown calling various leaders: the governor of Virginia, the acting head of the Justice Department.
Republicans join them. In the image below you can see House Minority Whip Steve Scalise at far left. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is shown next to Pelosi, whose back is turned to the camera. Beside her is House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer , wearing a white mask and, at back, Senate Minority Whip John Thune .
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