Pottinger is scheduled to appear alongside former Trump White House aide Sarah Matthews.
CNN previously reported that Matthews, who served as undersecretary of press at Trump’s White House until he resigned shortly after Jan. 6, 2021, was expected to testify publicly. When she resigned, Matthews said she was honored to serve in the Trump administration, but “was deeply disturbed by what I saw.” He said at the time, “Our nation needs a peaceful transfer of power.”
Pottinger, Trump’s deputy national security adviser, resigned in response to Trump’s reaction to the rape of his supporters at the U.S. Capitol, a person close to Pottinger told CNN at the time of his resignation. He told people there was very little to consider, the person said at the time.
A spokesman for the commission declined to comment. A Pottinger spokesman did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
The public has now heard the live testimony of more than a dozen witnesses and seen clips of the recorded statements of more than 40 more people, including members of the Trump family, former administration officials, GOP officials from the key battlefield states and former president members. legal team.
Thursday’s hearing will mark the second session of the panel at prime time, and committee members have said they will examine Trump’s inaction for 187 minutes as the U.S. Capitol riot unfolds.
Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, who will lead Thursday’s hearing with Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, told CNN that the committee will “go almost minute by minute” through the actions of the then president.
“I was not doing anything to stop the riot,” Virginia Democrat told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”
This title and history have been updated with additional reports.
CNN’s Jamie Gangel contributed to this report.