In the world of politics, it is widely accepted that, if you have to release a piece of bad news, you do so when the public isn’t paying attention. Perhaps the most egregious example of this strategy came courtesy of an adviser to the British government, who, within 30 minutes of the second plane hitting the World Trade Center on 9/11, suggested in a memo that “it’s now a very good day to get out anything we want to bury.”

That is why it is noteworthy that House Republicans decided to make the video and transcript of the closed-door hearing with special counsel Jack Smith available on New Year’s Eve, which is a classic “burying the news” day because many people don’t work between the holidays and are spending the end of the year with family and friends.

After all, it was GOP lawmakers who had been pushing to have him testify about the investigations and prosecutions of Donald Trump for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and for hoarding classified documents at Mar-a-Lago and then trying to obstruct justice.

Based on when they decided to make this information public, it seems that GOP lawmakers weren’t happy with how things went.

However, don’t take our word for it.

These days, most Americans consume the news through various filters. Some of them are self-imposed, for example the choices people make with regard to where they get their information. An avid consumer of Fox News will view the world completely differently than someone who watches an actual news outlet.

The same is true for the echo chambers they create for themselves on social media. If you only follow MAGA luminaries, your perception of events will be different than that of someone who only follows progressive voices.

Therefore, we believe it is imperative for Americans to go straight to the source of information as much as possible. That is why we link to as many original documents as possible, e.g., court orders, studies, government reports, etc.

There is no case in which this is more important than in this one.

Trump’s attempt to steal the election was an attack on democracy and the nation itself.

There is no equivalent in US history to what he tried to do, and it is crucial that Americans understand what happened by educating themselves about the events that led to his failed coup.

And there is simply no better way to do so than reading the indictment, watching Smith’s deposition, or reviewing the transcript of his testimony.

Evidenced by the timing of the release, this is not information that House Republicans want you to see. They would rather that you just take Trump’s and their word for it that this was a witch hunt.

But you’re no sheep.

You can judge for yourself… and we hope that you will.