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How the case against Trump made for good TV

After eight captivating hearings investigating the Jan 6 riots - what's been the impact?

Last week, the House Select Committee for investigating the Capitol riots of January 6th, 2021 ended a thrilling run of eight sessions. Unlike the stodgy congressional hearings of yore, these were slick, highly produced television specials. But beyond good ratings, what impact did they actually have, particularly on its main target: former President Trump?

Guest: Hugh Tomlinson, Washington Correspondent, The Times.

Host: David Aaronovitch.

Clips: Denver 7, PBS NewsHour, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, CBC News, ABC News, WDIV Local 4, Yahoo! Finance, Democracy Now!, The Hill, CNN, The Lincoln Project

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