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What past hearings can tell us about the road ahead for the Jan. 6 committee

A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.
A protester is seen hanging from the balcony in the Senate Chamber on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC.

It’s been 50 years since the Watergate break-in precipitated the greatest political scandal of its time.

Now, the nation awaits hearings for another major event: the Jan. 6 insurrection.

What can we learn from Watergate?

From NPR‘s Ron Elving:

We look to the past to gain insight into what’s ahead.

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Kathryn Fink
Kathryn Fink is a producer with NPR's All Things Considered.

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