House Republicans, conducting their own investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection, plan to accuse the Capitol security apparatus of 'negligence at the highest levels,' Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) says.
House Republicans, conducting their own investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection, plan to accuse the Capitol security apparatus of "negligence at the highest levels," Rep. Jim Banks tells Axios.By placing blame on the building's top security officials, this shadow investigation gives the GOP an alternative frame for discussing the 2021 Capitol assault.Subscribe for free— who consist of exiles denied seats on the formal Jan.
The group plans to issue a report, including legislative recommendations, before this fall's midterms.The strength of security surrounding the Capitol building had been enough to protect it from assault since the British burned it in 1814. That period encompassed the Civil War, the civil rights and Vietnam protests, as well as the disputed 2000 presidential election.
The only time it was breached, and the Confederate flag carried through its corridors, was after President Trump encouraged a crowd on the Ellipse to march on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.The information the group has gathered will determine what aspects of the Capitol assault warrant further scrutiny from a potential Republican majority, a source familiar with the probe told Axios.Be smart:"If Nancy Pelosi does her job on security, there is no 'January 6,'" he said in a Feb.
He called the bipartisan select committee "nothing but a cover-up for Pelosi’s failure to act and Biden’s failed administration."The Jan. 6 committee has been seeking information about contacts with and around Trump leading up to and on the day of the riot.
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