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How the first Jan. 6 primetime hearing resonated with TV audiences

Committee members consulted the former president of ABC News to help shape the hearings on the Jan. 6 capitol insurrection Thursday night. But it’s unclear whether the TV extravaganza will change any minds.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans joins us.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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