Jan. 6 Panel to Share Transcripts as DOJ’s Inquiry Quickens (1)

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the US Capitol will share 20 transcripts from its witness interviews with the Department of Justice, the chairman of the committee told reporters Friday.

The move is the latest sign that the criminal investigation into former Trump administration officials and Trump associates for their role in the 2021 Capitol riot is heating up.

Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, said the Justice Department has sought the transcripts and they negotiated on the issue. The two sides have been discussing the sharing of evidence since at least May and Thompson had ...