Ruffling feathers once again, former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with his recent remarks about the January 6 committee. In a bold move, Trump suggested that members of the bipartisan House committee, including former congresswoman Liz Cheney, should be sent to jail. Cheney wasted no time firing back, highlighting Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election and calling for transparency from the justice department special counsel, Jack Smith.

As the political drama unfolds, other key events are also taking place today:

• Joe Biden is scheduled to address the Tribal Nations Summit in Washington DC at 3.45pm ET, followed by a festive gathering with members of Congress at their Holiday Ball at 6pm.

• Democrats Andy Kim of New Jersey and Adam Schiff of California are set to be sworn into the Senate today after stepping down from their House positions.

• Congress continues its work on a crucial year-end defense spending bill, marking one of its final tasks before the new Republican majority takes over next year.