29. June 2021

This article has been indexed from Lawfare

On June 28, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi submitted legislation to create  a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The 13-member panel would be tasked with investigating “activities of intelligence agencies, law enforcement agencies, and the Armed Forces” and “influencing factors that contributed to the domestic terrorist attack” including online platforms and foreign influences. To do so, the panel would have the power to issue subpoenas. All 13 members would be appointed by Pelosi, five of whom would be appointed in consultation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The creation of the select committee comes after an effort to establish an independent commission to investigate the attack fell short in the Senate. 

You can read the resolution here o

[…]

Content was cut in order to protect the source.Please visit the source for the rest of the article.

Read the original article: Pelosi Proposes House Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6

By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. more information

The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.

Close