Jan. 6 committee to hear from election workers, officials pressured by Trump

The House 1/6 committee is set to hear from the caretakers of American democracy – elections workers and local officials – who fended off Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election, at times despite frightening personal attacks.

The hearings investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol resume Tuesday with a focus on Trump’s relentless effort to undo Joe Biden’s victory in the most local way – by leaning on officials in key battleground…