The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Friday that it will hold a hearing at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 21.

The hearing, which is aimed at reaching a broad U.S. television audience during prime viewing hours, will be the eighth and final scheduled public one to take place, although the committee has suggested it could hold more in August.

Some committee members, including Republican Rep.&nbsp;Liz Cheney, have argued that former U.S. president Donald Trump should be held criminally liable for allegedly encouraging the attack on the Capitol by his supporters, in which several people died.

Secret Service texts from day of Capitol riot were erased, U.S. government watchdog says

Secret Service agents deleted text messages sent and received around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol even after an inspector general requested them as part of an investigation into the insurrection, the government watchdog has found.

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies on June 28. Hutchinson's testimony involved details of alleged interactions between president Donald Trump and the Secret Service. 

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Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies on June 28. Hutchinson's testimony involved details of alleged interactions between Donald Trump and the Secret Service.

Trump ally Steve Bannon reverses course, now says he's willing to testify before Jan. 6 panel

Steve Bannon, a former White House strategist and ally of former U.S. president Donald Trump who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena over the Capitol riot, has told the House committee investigating the attack that he is now willing to testify.

Former White House strategist Steve Bannon pauses to speak with reporters after departing federal court, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington.

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Steve Bannon, a key ally of former president Donald Trump, said he is willing to appear before the U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill.

Steve Bannon, key Trump ally, says he's willing to testify at Jan. 6 committee

The hearing is expected to be led by Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria and Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

It will focus on Trump's actions on Jan. 6, specifically between his departure from the rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol and his eventual call for rioters to return home three hours later.

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney (seated at left) and Democractic Rep. Bennie Thompson are seen in Washington, D.C., last month at the second hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol. 

U.S. Congress panel probing Jan. 6 attack to hold primetime hearing next week

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