Democrats Launch Committee To Probe US Capitol Riot
June 26, 2021
3:17 am
The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi has formally announced that lawmakers will name a select committee to investigate the deadly US Capitol riot, weeks after Senate Republicans blocked the formation of a bipartisan, 9/11-style commission.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, she said; ‘This morning, with great solemnity and sadness, I am announcing that the House will be establishing a select committee on the January 6 insurrection,’
She described the attack on the citadel of American democracy by supporters of then-president Donald Trump as a ‘day of darkness’ for the nation that requires a thorough investigation.
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