![]() Shortly after the insurrection, almost every Republican denounced the violent mob - and Trump himself, who told his supporters to “fight like hell” to overturn his defeat. 6 didn’t happen.” He said he never expected to be in this position, “but when you have these conspiracies that continue to thrive, when you have lies and misinformation that continue to thrive, it’s essential for us as members of Congress to get to the answers.” Kinzinger said that “for too long, we’ve been pretending that Jan. In response to a question, Cheney said it was possible that McCarthy and even Trump “could” be subpoenaed by the committee as material witnesses. “Those engaging in that just demonstrate yet again they don’t understand, they don’t care about or they are trying to obstruct this investigation into what happened.” “This is certainly not the time for name calling,” Cheney told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. ![]() Adam Kinzinger, who is also sitting on the committee, “Pelosi Republicans,” an effort that Cheney immediately called “childish.” On Monday, he called Cheney and Illinois Rep. McCarthy has stayed close to Trump since the insurrection and has threatened to pull committee assignments from any Republican who participates on the Jan. Democrats now want to launch the probe - and win public support for it - by reminding people how brutal it was, and how the law enforcement officers who were sworn to protect the Capitol suffered grave injuries at the hands of the rioters. The panel’s first hearing comes as partisan tensions have only worsened since the insurrection, with many Republicans playing down, or outright denying, the violence that occurred and denouncing the Democratic-led investigation as politically motivated. ![]() Hodges was beaten and crushed between two doors, and his bloody face and anguished screams were caught on video. Fanone has described being dragged down the Capitol steps by rioters who shocked him with a stun gun and beat him. Gonell, an Iraq veteran, detailed surgery on his foot and injuries from which he struggled to recover. In previous interviews, Dunn has said that attackers yelled racial slurs and fought him in what resembled hand to hand combat as he held them back. Testifying will be Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell and Metropolitan Police officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges. “The moral center of gravity is these officers who put their lives on the line for us.” Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who sits on the new House panel that is investigating the attack. They were hugging and kissing police officers," he added, accusing them of "pandering to the mob.“We’re going to tell this story from the beginning,” said Maryland Rep. "One day they concede it was outrageous mob violence, the next day it wasn't so bad. "They're all starting to act like Donald Trump: He's all over the map," Raskin said. 6 hearing, and it's not! This is the rules committee!"įollowing a hearing back in May, Raskin spoke to Forbes as he shared his scathing opinion of Republican lawmakers, their belief systems, and their handling of key issues. Clyde said, "We are here to discuss this amendment… and you are obviously not interested in that. At that point, Clyde exploded as he attempted to pivot and shift the conversation back to the amendment. The intense conversation escalated when Clyde became irritated with Raskin's line of questioning. "I stand by that exact statement as I said it," Clyde said in reference to his remark about the insurrection being a "normal tourist visit.' However, Clyde attempted to push back against Raskin's argument. Raskin also noted that individuals suffered a wide range of injuries including lost fingers, eye gauging, and traumatic brain injuries. The Democratic lawmaker reminded Clyde that more than 140 people were injured during the insurrection while others were hospitalized. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) made it clear that the Capitol rioters were anything but "tourists" despite how they were previously described. ![]() One Republican lawmaker wasn't thrilled about being interrogated for his decision to vote against medals being awarded to the Capitol police officers who stood against rioters on January 6. This article originally appeared on AlterNet.
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