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After months of investigation and interviews, the House of Representatives' Jan. 6 committee finally held its first public hearing to detail the events of that day that saw a violent mob descended on the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 presidential election. As part of the primetime hearing that aired on June 9, 2022, witnesses detailed what happened and spoke about what they experienced in Washington, D.C., that day. Graphic never-before-seen footage of the incidents was also shown. One particularly notable moment came during a video excerpt from Ivanka Trump's testimony in which she said she accepted the results of the election — that Joe Biden won the presidency and her father, Donald Trump, lost. During and after the hearings, many in Hollywood took to social media to voice their opinions. Stephen Colbert tweeted, "Before you decide if the former president is responsible for the Capitol riots, remember that in America you're innocent until proven guilty, then proven guilty again, then proven guilty again and they hold a hearing in primetime to show everyone how you're really, really guilty."
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Mark Ruffalo tweeted, "Watching this, one thing is clear: this was a planned, violent coup that was set in motion by Trump and his elitist cabal to overthrow our democracy. He and all is enablers should be in prison."
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"Obviously, I believe Trump dishonored his office and committed a dereliction of duty on Jan 6. But I don't need to be convinced. The people who need to be convinced are those who have already rejected the American political system." –Meghan McCain, in one line from her lengthy DailyMail.com column on the first hearing to air, which she called "highly produced yet stunningly boring"
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"Democrats are putting on yet another partisan show trial to distract from what's really happening in America. And anyone who's been to a store realizes the number is significantly higher." –Donald Trump Jr., who tweeted this along with the headline of an Associated Press story that read, "US inflation hit 8.6% over the past year, highest rate in 4 decades"
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"Bringing seditionists to justice should be a bipartisan move, as Rep. @Liz_Cheney has shown us. The @January6thCmte is critical for the health of our democracy." –Lynda Carter
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Better Midler tweeted that Jan. 6 was a "coup." "Five #Republicans asked #Trump for pardons, because they knew they had committed crimes," she tweeted.
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"There is only one man that's possibly more delusional then trump- AG garland thinking democracy can survive without prosecuting trump. USA deserves to know whether AG garland understands his job and oath," actor John Cusack tweeted. He also weighed in on Ivanka Trump's testimony that was aired in which she said she accepted then-Attorney General William Barr's conclusion that there was no widespread voter fraud affecting the outcome of the 2020 election. "Ivanka trump – testified bill Barr told the truth – no election interference – said she believed Barr – pushed daddy under bus," he wrote.
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"Even if we already know most of what we are hearing, the horror remains just as palpable and present," Dan Rather tweeted in between taking shots at Fox News for not airing the hearings. He then tweeted, "The truth is damning."
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Maria Shriver live-tweeted throughout much of the hearing. "Everyone who loves this country should be horrified by what this January 6th Hearing is unveiling," she said toward the end. "It is fascinating to hear from rioters themselves saying they felt called by the President, they felt invited by him." Maria also had high praises for committee co-chair Liz Cheney, tweeting, "Wyoming, you should be so proud of your Congresswoman!"
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"May God bless all of those Capitol police officers who were there Jan 6th." –Wanda Sykes
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"Popcorn shares are through the roof! #January6thCommitteeHearings," Patricia Arquette tweeted. She later commented on the committee claiming several Republican congressmen called then-President Donald Trump asking for pardons. "It's almost as if they knew insurrection was a crime," she wrote.
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Piper Perabo shared the New York Times front page with the headline, "Trump led attempted coup, panel says." She later added, "Democracy must be kept safe, elections this November are critical. Register to vote and be ready."
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"If the insurrection had actually been #BLM and/or #antifa FOX would be running commercial free & Tucker would sprout a second head so he could talk about it more" –Diedrich Bader
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"Both Chairman Thompson and Vice Chairwoman Cheney said in no uncertain terms that Donald Trump is responsible for the Seditious Conspiracy to overthrow the United States Government. Check please." –Rob Reiner
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"Everybody needs to watch this. It's shockingly great! Could Liz Cheney be the balls I've been praying would appear?" –Stevie Van Zandt
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"Just one great reason to watch today's January 6 hearings? Trump and the MAGA Republicans desperately don't want you to." –Hillary Clinton
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