Top 5 moments from latest Jan. 6 hearing before midterm elections include Trump subpoena, new video

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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol concluded its likely final meeting before the midterm elections with a few surprises.

Spectators tuning into the nearly three-hour event Thursday saw members of the panel vote to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify about his alleged role in fomenting the attack.

Viewers were also given new revelations about the nearly 16-month congressional inquiry. Below are five of the biggest moments from the committee's latest hearing: Former President Donald Trump has previously refused to voluntarily cooperate with the Jan.

6 panel, calling it a partisan witch hunt. (Brandon Bell) The nine members of the committee, seven Democrats and two anti-Trump Republicans, voted unanimously to compel the former president to testify about his conduct leading up to and during the attack. "This is a question about accountability to the American people," said committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss. "He's required to answer to those millions of Americans whose votes he tried to throw out as part of his scheme to remain in power." Trump has previously refused to voluntarily cooperate with the panel, calling it a partisan witch hunt.

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