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The Far-Right Threat and January 6 Investigations

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 2, 2021

Katie Benner, Justice Department reporter at The New York Times, talks about where the Justice Department and FBI are in their investigations into the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th, whether Trump is culpable for his supporters' actions, and the challenge for Biden's DOJ in pursuing more serious charges like sedition.

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