An investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion with a partisan tilt cannot provide the nation with the closure it needs, according to a Democratic senator who is pushing back against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's call for a Democrat-dominated commission.
"I think it's important that we have a balanced January 6th commission," Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware said, according to CNN. Pelosi has called for "An outside, independent 9/11-type Commission" in her own words, The Hill reported.
The commission would "Investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021 domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol Complex," she said.
The Democratic senator said the commission should investigate "All the events that led up to the riot at the Capitol and this baseless theory that Trump won the election."
Coons added if the commission is to rise above partisanship, it must command respect from all parts of the political spectrum.
Republican Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois has called for a commission of 10 members equally split between Republican and Democratic appointees, according to CBS News.
"This time, Speaker Pelosi started by proposing a commission that would be partisan by design. Seven appointments for Democrats, just four for Republicans."
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Democratic Senator Breaks with Pelosi, Objects to Her Plans for 'January 6th Commission'
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