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U.S. lawmakers will set up commission to probe Jan. 6 attack on Capitol: Pelosi

Published 02/15/2021, 03:27 PM
Updated 02/16/2021, 05:35 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with House impeachment managers on the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with House impeachment managers on the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish an outside, independent commission to review the "facts and causes" related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

Pelosi said in a letter to lawmakers that the commission would be modeled on a similar one convened after the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on New York and the Pentagon. Pelosi said the panel will also look at the "facts and causes relating to the preparedness and response of the United States Capitol Police and other federal, state, and local law enforcement."

She has tasked retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Russel Honoré with assessing security needs of the Capitol in the aftermath of the attack. Based on his interim findings, she said Congress must allocate additional funds "to provide for the safety of members and the security of the Capitol."

She added: "It is clear from his findings and from the impeachment trial that we must get to the truth of how this happened."

More than a month after the attack that left five dead as pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and sought to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's victory as president, the Capitol complex remains guarded by more than 5,000 National Guard troops and ringed with eight-foot fences rimmed with razor wire. The troops are expected to remain through mid-March.

Last month, the U.S. Capitol Police head urged lawmakers to add permanent fencing and back-up security, noting a 2006 security assessment recommended installation of a permanent perimeter fence around the Capitol.

Many lawmakers and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser have urged congressional leaders not to adopt permanent fencing or permanent military security.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Speaker of the House Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with House impeachment managers on the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump

More than 200 people have been charged with federal crimes in the bloody assault on Congress, which led to Trump’s impeachment trial on a charge of inciting insurrection. Trump was acquitted on Saturday on a vote of 57-43, as seven Republican senators joined Democrats in favor of conviction, though short of the required majority.

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The deep state has never been so desperate. Never have we seen a political party trying to nail a president this hard, since day 1 until after office. They know the MAGA movement is colossal. They know Dominion elected the president, not WeThePeople. And these 2 parties do not support the same candidate.
Whatever you believe here's one fact: Trump denied Pences team from speaking to him and hid while his mob attacked the capital.  While being silent for the majority of the event, he spoke up to say those people were "beautiful".  Those facts are undeniable.  Facts don't care about your feelings.
If so then the hypocrites need to be investigated for storming the Supreme Court during the Kavanaugh hearings.Yes the democratics encouraged the attack. And no they did not tell them to leave but let them interrupt the hearings and occupy the Supreme Court building with apparently their full support.
Another waste of resources and time for nothing.
Pelosi needs a good probing herself.
I second that!
Trump never played according to the rules. My way or no way. look how many high rank people he just fired from greatest to nullity. Demagogue, and dangerous. Aquitment was the biggest mistake of the republican. in any case trump will make a separate party in order to rule everything. Democracy?
Democratics will not allow whistleblowers of election fraud to tell their stories on MSM or in Congress. They appear to be the real communists.
A full probe is required to further provide evidence to unelightened Americans who can't see the truth when it presents: that Trump was out to exploit America's weak spots for his weak mind. All power hungry ppl can't control themselves when it comes to feeling the rush of power and privilege pouring over their dopamine receptors. -- Trump was elected under the false conviction by the voters that a billionaire won't rip of the trust of public office because why would a billionaire need more money, power and privilege? -- Like his relative Mary Trump said in her book 'Never enough ..' .. you can see that Trump and those he envies (ruthless autocrats including Putin and the Saudi leaders) will not rest until they're assured to have things their way, for their own weak ego, rather than the common good. If China had been a balanced democracy Xi wouldn't have made the mistake on 2020 Jan 5th of overuling his medical experts
Do YOU drinkJeez if not please start your a dolt
Sundo You should be a drunkYou sound like it
Trump makes his fans life better. It is why Trump send his fans to jail.
Here, I corrected headline for ya, "democrats set up another waste of time and resources to distract Americans from real issues"... Stimulus, national debt, hunters illegal mess, oh, and don't forget Mr. "love my Asian spy".. I won't forget kavenaugh, scam, kamala standing behind and supporting rioters, looters, and lady who accused a new Supreme Court Judge, waste of 4 years of $$ and time on Russian scam. Conclusion is those on welfare, want to work min. Wage their whole life, are criminals are the half that supposedly votes for this democratic party.
wow, they do everything except actually get something done. Wasn't the stimulus deadline last summer? And then Pelosi has been telling us every week or so that they're about to make a deal and didn't mr. Biden tell us that the day he got in office he have this stimulus thing done pretty quick wow what a failure. it was that voted Democrat here's what you're getting by the way if you don't know what they didn't get done this week with a didn't do is spend the last few days in a trial p*** impeachment that doesn't do any Progressive work mini doesn't get anything done how Progressive is that. Do nothing Democrats do absolutely nothing and when they do something it's based on their hate obsession
now I'm going to wait for all the comments that say I can't spell and I'm uneducated not being aware that most of us just talked to her device and let it transcribe our words. And if you're one that's going to do that it just shows and tells more about you than me. never seen such a hateful movement as the left-liberal side
Chris Wh, for somebody whining so much about hate, you seem pretty full of hate yourself. Have you tried looking in the mirror? Just sayin'.
This woman should move on
but but benghazi
STOP WASTING MY MONEY!
good idea.. very creative
Why didn't Pelosi secure the capital?
GQP victim blaming...so you're saying Bush should have secured US from 9/11 attacks and that Al Queda was the real victim of circumstances?
 You talk like President Trump is some sort of demagogue that knows when every riot is taking place and how to fix coronavirus. We conservatives do not believe in demagogues, just Jesus and we are thankful for a constitutional republic not a government big enough for China to be proud of.
How about all those attacks and riots last spring?
Apparently they don’t count because the democratics supported the rioting, looting and arson. Here in Saint Paul they burned down 1000 buildings. The democratics let them. Now we are having a wave of lawlessness in our city. This is what insurrection against the US looks like.
Pelosi wants to keep the Capitol building attack alive. What a great shocking surprise.  When can we expect to NOT have to hear from this woman.  And Reuters you better start reporting on Donald Trump again if you want people to keep reading your content.  Don't forget what side your bread is buttered on
Haha. It's no loss to Reuters if they lose readers who worship Trump. Why should they have to report on Trump just because Trumpets want them to? If he does or says something newsworthy then they probably will. But he's not the president anymore so he's no longer important. But don't worry, he'll probably be in the news again soon with all the law suits against him and investigations coming.
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