John,

We won’t have a functioning government that works for "we the people" instead of the interests of the multimillionaires who helped fund the insurrection attempt if we don’t first save our Republic.

I remember how I felt on January 6, 2021 as a violent and racist mob stormed the Capitol, the place where I’d previously worked for ten years as a congressional staffer: sick to my stomach and frightened about what this meant for our country. I watched, heartbroken, as mobs that were funded by multimillionaire heiress Julie Jenkins Fancelli and by dark money groups funded by the Koch brothers and other billionaires, rampaged through the halls of our democracy with zip ties and weapons, ready to kidnap or kill members of Congress and the Vice President.[1] This wasn’t an organic uprising; it was a carefully orchestrated effort to overturn our democracy, paid for by some of the wealthiest people in America.

Television channels covered the deadly riot for hours, scrapping most of their planned programming. These networks knew that the public needed and had a right to witness the day’s horrific events with our own eyes.

Now, the House Select Committee that has spent nearly a year investigating the attack is planning to hold a series of high-profile public hearings next month, including soliciting testimony from Republican Reps. Jim Jordan and Mo Brooks―who worked closely with the Trump campaign to subvert the election results―and Republican Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.[2] We’re urging national news networks to once again prioritize our right to be informed―and broadcast these hearings in full.

Sign the Petition: Tell broadcast television networks including ABC, CBS, and NBC to air the January 6th House investigators’ hearings live and in prime time.

We deserve to hear and see the Committee’s hearings first-hand. Only then will the American people be fully informed about the events of January 6th—and who funded the mob that day.

Just consider this historical example: when impeachment proceedings against President Nixon began, the public wasn't convinced. But by the time he left office, people from all parties were overwhelmingly in support of his removal.

What changed? A major factor was PBS's decision to broadcast the Watergate hearings in full. Millions of viewers tuned in as the story of the Watergate break-in and the cover-up unfolded before their eyes, hearing testimony from presidential advisors, the attorney general, former spies, and more.

A strong democracy needs an informed public. And especially today―when our political climate is marked by disinformation and distractions that would be unheard of in the 1970s―the only way to cut through the noise is by people seeing this testimony with their own eyes.

Add Your Name: TV networks must put our democracy first―and commit to televising the January 6th House Select Committee’s upcoming hearings live and in prime time.

If you believe that we deserve ALL of the facts―and that everyone who helped incite or plan the deadly attack on our Capitol should be held accountable―join Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund, Common Cause and our national allies in speaking out today.

Thank you,

Sarah Christopherson
Legislative and Policy Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund

[1] “Details of the money behind Jan. 6 protests continue to emerge,” OpenSecrets.org, October 25, 2021
[2] “Jan. 6 committee subpoenas House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, 4 other House Republicans,” USA Today, May 12, 2022