January 6 hearing highlights chaos in White House during Capitol riots | USA TODAY

It's unknown whether the Jan. 6 hearings will prompt the Dept. of Justice to charge Donald Trump or his allies for the insurrection on the Capitol.

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The special congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riots used its eighth day of public hearings on their findings to focus on former President Donald Trump's inaction in stopping his supporters from swarming the Capitol.

Two former Trump administration officials — Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews — testified in great detail about the three hours of Trump's inaction.

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