Proud Boys and Oath Keepers had been involved with Trump interior circle, Jan. 6 chairman says

The Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers had been involved with members of former President Donald Trump's interior circle, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), chairman of the Home choose committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, claimed after the panel held its first prime-time listening to on Thursday.

When pressed by CNN's Jake Tapper, Thompson mentioned the Jan. 6 panel has witnesses that may attest to conversations that occurred between the members of the 2 right-wing teams and Trump's allies, however he declined to elaborate additional.

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"Are there going to be witnesses that describe precise conversations between these extremist teams and anybody in Trump’s orbit?" Tapper requested.

"Sure. Clearly, you’ll need to undergo the hearings, however now we have quite a lot of witnesses who come ahead that folks haven't talked to earlier than. It can doc numerous what was occurring in Trump's orbit whereas all of this occurring," Thompson replied.

The Proud Boys describe themselves as a "pro-Western fraternal group for males who refuse to apologize for creating the fashionable world." The Oath Keepers is a loosely organized group largely composed of former legislation enforcement and navy personnel, in accordance with the Justice Division.

Prosecutors have hit members of each teams with seditious conspiracy and different costs for his or her actions surrounding the Capitol riot.

"Every thing that the general public heard tonight is factual. We are able to show it," Thompson additional emphasised. He confused that the committee made a aware effort to solely current information.

Tapper pressed about whether or not the panel was working to construct a prison case for the Justice Division to make use of in opposition to Trump. He famous feedback from vice chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) about seditious conspiracy wherein she insisted the "assault on the Capitol was not a spontaneous riot."

"That’s not our job. We're there to have a look at the information and circumstances and supply suggestions to Congress. The Justice Division has inquired [about] our sharing of our info," Thompson responded. "We anticipate to make that obtainable to them in some unspecified time in the future."

"We're constructing a case primarily based on the information and circumstances that our investigation determines," Thompson mentioned.