Jan. 6 select committee releases transcripts of 34 witness testimonies

The House Jan. 6 select committee on Wednesday made public 34 transcripts of witness testimony gathered from its investigation — one day before it's slated to release its highly anticipated final report.

Driving the news: The transcripts include the testimonies of former Trump lawyer John Eastman, far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and Trump's acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark.

Most of the witnesses primarily exercised their Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions.

The transcripts nevertheless shed light on the scope of evidence obtained by Jan. 6 investigators.

The big picture: The panel...