MODERATOR
Hon. William C. Mims, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, will serve as moderator of the panel discussion. Justice Mims is also a former member of the Virginia General Assembly and Attorney General of Virginia. He is only the second person in Virginia history to serve in these three offices.
PANELISTS
The panelists will include:
The Hon. J. Michael Luttig, a former Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Vice President Mike Pence relied upon Judge Luttig’s advice and timely legal analysis of the Vice President’s powers under the Twelfth Amendment and the Electoral Count Act in accepting and counting the Electoral College votes as they had been cast by the states rather than attempting to overturn the presidential election results, as he was urged by former President Trump to do. Judge Luttig has written extensively about the constitutionality of the ECA and of possible reforms of the ECA to prevent another January 6.
Congressman Jamie Raskin, D-MD, serves on the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also serves on the House Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and the Committee on House Administration. He will offer his perspective on the events of January 6 based upon his presence in the Capitol and as a leading member of the congressional committees investigating the events of and surrounding January 6.
Congressman Morgan Griffith, R-VA, serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He was one of 37 Republican members of Congress who issued a joint statement prior to the January 6 Joint Session of Congress, objecting to certain of the electoral slates certified by the states. In an open letter on February 11, 2021, Congressman Griffith urged his constituents to recognize Joe Biden as President.
Timothy J. Heaphy, Chief Investigative Counsel to the Select Committee investigating the January 6 events, will report on the committee’s work and findings.
Betsy Woodruff Swan, a national political reporter at Politico and a contributor to MSNBC in Washington, D.C., will add her insights based upon her reporting of the lead-up to January 6 events, as well as her extensive reporting about the ongoing investigation and related issues.