How To Watch Coverage Of The Anniversary Of January 6th Attack On The Capitol

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The first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will be marked by continuous coverage across the broadcast and cable news networks, as reporters and anchors recount the events of that day while sharing plenty of consternation over what has happened since.The political polarization that has gripped Washington, and much of the country, will be evident by who is expected to participate in commemoration events.

Few Republicans are expected, with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate and House Democratic leaders slated to speak at a ceremony Thursday morning.Former President Donald Trump, whose false claims that the election was stolen from him led his supporters to storm the Capitol, nixed plans to hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that would have be a kind of counterprogramming to the D.C.

events. While there were reports that Trump’s friends convinced him not to hold the event, where he likely would have continued to make the election fraud claims, some TV networks were non-committal on the extent to which they would feature the event in their coverage.Starting at 9 a.m.

ET, Biden and Harris will deliver remarks at the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall.At noon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will deliver remarks on the House floor and participate in a moment of silence.At 1 p.m., Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden will moderate a discussion with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham to “establish and preserve the narrative” of what happened on January 6th.Then, at 2:30 p.m., Rep.