Two former advisers to Mike Pence are scheduled to appear before the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday as the panel turns its attention to then-President Trump’s efforts to pressure the vice president to overturn the election.
The committee confirmed Wednesday that J. Michael Luttig and Greg Jacob, who both advised Mr. Pence to reject the president’s calls to delay the electoral count or overturn the election results, would appear for the committee’s third hearing in a series of public proceedings scheduled for this month.
Committee aides said Thursday’s hearing would focus on Mr. Trump’s pressure campaign on the vice president in the lead-up to election certification on Jan.