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20 million people saw the prime-time Jan. 6 hearing. Here’s why Americans say they’re tuning in.

  • At least 20 million people tuned into the first primetime Jan. 6 committee hearing on June 9.
  • The next two Jan. 6 committee hearings are scheduled for July.
  • Viewers who talked to USA TODAY said they want to see ‘accountability’ from the hearings.

Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to correct a misspelling of Diane Webb's name and misidentification of Jesse Hernandez. 

WASHINGTON – All Diane Webb wants to know is the truth behind what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Webb, 57, who lives in Wichita, Kansas, is worried about conspiracy theories and people spewing misinformation on social media. So when she saw online that the Jan. 6 committee was laying out their findings, she wanted to get the “information firsthand for myself.”

From there, she wanted to make her own determination about former President Donald Trump's involvement.

“I want to hear and be able to come to the conclusion of did he or did he not on my own," said Webb, an independent who watched the prime-time hearing and subsequent hearings on ABC News. "And not being influenced by outside people or groups or politicians.”

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