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Police Testimony Will Lead Off Panel's First Capitol Riot Hearing
The committee will probe how a pro-Trump mob was able to breach the Capitol, hunt for lawmakers and disrupt President Biden's certification.

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The committee will probe how a pro-Trump mob was able to breach the Capitol, hunt for lawmakers and disrupt President Biden's certification.

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