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Podcast: Americast
Episode: The Jan 6th Capitol riots five years on… Why America is still divided
Description: Five years on from the Jan 6th Capitol riots in Washington DC, the narrative around what happened that day continues to shift and cause division within America. In Congress, a new Republican-led House panel the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6th 2021 held its first hearing this week. Republicans say it’s needed because the previous committee, led by Democrat Nancy Pelosi was a “sham from the start”, finding Trump responsible for inciting the riots. But Democrats continue to blame Donald Trump, accusing the US president of pardoning hundreds of violent rioters and tr...