CNN: “The House probe into the Capitol insurrection is making its most significant strides yet in gaining understanding of Donald Trump’s behind-the-scenes maneuvering before and during his coup attempt against American democracy. The Democratic-led committee is acting on multiple fronts but is in a race against time. First, it is confronted by the ex-President’s obstruction as he tries to dodge accountability. And haunting the panel’s every move is the possibility of a new GOP-led House after the 2022 midterm elections that would likely close it down. The committee was in court Thursday fighting Trump’s bid to keep documents about what happened in the White House on January 6 on dusty National Archives shelves. It’s firing off new subpoenas as it tries to sketch a true picture of what really happened in the days running up to that shocking day.”

“And on Friday, a key member of the inner circle that gathered around Trump ahead of those dark hours is expected to show up on Capitol Hill for an interview. Ultimately, the committee is charged with producing clarity about one of the most aberrant days in American history. Although what happened now feels less alarming, partly because of the repetition of video of Trump supporters invading the Capitol and the attempts by Republicans and conservative media to rewrite history, it is still staggering. An American President refused to accept the result of a fair, democratic election and tried to defy the will of voters by using the power of his office and violence to steal another term. In an apparently positive sign for the investigators, a federal judge Thursday expressed skepticism over Trump’s broad assertions of executive privilege over hundreds of documents related to his actions on January 6 that he is struggling to keep secret.”