Trump attempt at a coup to be a focus of U.S. House hearings, lawmaker Raskin says

U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during House Committee on Rules Hearing in Washington
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks during a House Committee on Rules hearing about the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON – Then-President Donald Trump attempted a coup on Jan. 6, 2021, and that will be a centerpiece of committee hearings in Congress next month, said Democrat Jamie Raskin, a committee member who led the prosecution of Trump’s second impeachment.