Nearly six months after insurrectionists, white supremacists, and rioters mobbed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday announced she would create a select committee to investigate the attack, as Democrats and even some Republicans in her chamber say there are still many unanswered questions about the events of that day.
“The select committee is about our democracy, about ensuring that the Capitol dome remains a symbol of freedom, about preserving America’s emblem of resilience, determination, and hope,” Pelosi said.
The committee is expected to investigate the role Former President Trump played on Jan. 6 and the security issues that befell the Capitol, as well as how white supremacy and anti-semitism motivated the mob.
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