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THE CIRCUS EXAMINES THE JANUARY 6 INVESTIGATION
‘The Home Front’ Airs Sunday, April 3 at 8 PM on SHOWTIME®
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NEW YORK – April 1, 2022 – The Emmy® nominated series THE CIRCUS: INSIDE THE GREATEST POLITICAL SHOW ON EARTH continues its seventh season this Sunday, capping off a week of breaking news surrounding the House Select Committee's investigation of the January 6 insurrection.
Hosts John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Jennifer Palmieri and Mark McKinnon examine the state of the House investigation, amid a week that saw the revelation of explosive new pieces of information and a push to compel high-profile individuals to cooperate. This week's developments come as the committee faces pressure to conclude their work before November's midterm elections.
For a preview, go to: https://youtu.be/Nbp10iZMtSk.
Episode interviews include:
- Representatives Elaine Luria and Adam Schiff, members of the January 6 Select Committee, on the “critical stage” of their investigation and this week's high-profile court ruling in their favor.
- Bob Woodward, of the Washington Post and Watergate fame, and Robert Costa, of CBS News, on their new reporting about a seven-hour gap in President Trump's official phone logs during the attack on the Capitol.
- Conservative attorney George Conway on how the investigation of January 6 has evolved and the role of the Department of Justice.
THE CIRCUS is produced by Left/Right for SHOWTIME. John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, Alex Wagner, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman, Tom Johnson and Siobhan Walshe serve as executive producers. To learn more about THE CIRCUS, go to: SHO.com, follow on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and join the conversation using #TheCircus.
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