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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 03:21 PM Mar 2021

An independent commission is needed to focus on facts about the deadly Capitol riot

Congress held its first hearing about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last week. Three former security officials, each of whom resigned in the wake of that attack, testified on Tuesday as part of a joint investigation by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the Senate Rules Committee.

That hearing offered important insights, like the failure to communicate and share intelligence ahead of the riot. But it also included its share of finger pointing among the witnesses and factually challenged grandstanding among the lawmakers asking the questions.

In short, the proceedings made a great case for the creation of an independent, bipartisan commission to dive deeper into the facts, failures and causes of the events of Jan. 6. Such a commission could avoid the political production on display last week.

Even as lawmakers serving on various congressional committees investigate different aspects of the riot, it is obvious — and has been for some time — that a 9/11 Commission-style group should conduct an investigation more insulated from the political arena.

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/editorial-independent-commission-needed-focus-022900405.html

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An independent commission is needed to focus on facts about the deadly Capitol riot (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP
Our Capitol was attacked. I cannot think of a more compelling reason for an independent commission. Dustlawyer Mar 2021 #1
Are they referring to the coup attempt? lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #2

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
2. Are they referring to the coup attempt?
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 05:06 PM
Mar 2021

Or was there also a riot that I haven't heard about?

Tired of the media trying to euphemize and minimize this crisis.

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