House votes to establish commission to investigate Capitol attack – as it happened
by Maanvi Singh (now) and Joan E Greve (earlier) from on (#5J0JV)
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A group of anonymous Capitol Police officers expressed profound disappointment" in House minority leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell over their opposition to creating the commission.
It is inconceivable that some of the Members we protect, would downplay the events of January 6th. Member safety was dependent upon the heroic actions of the USCP," they said in a letter.
NEWS: MEMBERS of the U.S. Capitol Police have issued a statement to members of Congress expressing "profound disappointment" with McConnell and McCarthy's positions on the Jan. 6 commission, citing the "trauma" that officers endured that day. pic.twitter.com/CRweVhIAnD
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