First how did we get to the hearings:
Nancy Pelosi Calls for ‘9/11-Type Commission’ To Address Capitol Security
Pelosi’s push for 9/11-style Capitol riot commission stalls in political quicksand
Why Republicans Are Resisting A Jan. 6 Commission
What is a 9-11 style commission? Wikipedia – 9/11 Commission
Pelosi to offer even split on 9/11-style commission to probe Capitol riot
What Speaker Pelosi was up against:
GOP Rep. claims Jan. 6 Capitol riot looked like ‘normal tourist visit’
Jan. 6 Commission Fails In Senate Following GOP Opposition
So we went with a select commission
Speaker Pelosi Will Establish Committee To Probe Jan. 6 Riot
But the GOP plays games:
Nancy Pelosi Says Jim Jordan, Jim Banks Can’t Serve On Jan. 6 Committee
Trump allies Jordan and Banks were ‘ridiculous’ choices for Jan. 6 commission, Pelosi says
McCarthy threatens to pull choices for Jan. 6 committee after Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks
So we get to the hearings:
Watch Live: House Committee Holds First Hearing On January 6th Capitol Attack
At the same time the GOP “best and brightest” held a presser outside the DOJ and went as well as you expected.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz Forced From Stage by Protesters
Official DOD Timeline for Jan. 6th attacks:
Carrot: GOP tells its voters and followers to get the vaccine, let’s hope it isn’t too late and they will listen
Republicans urge supporters to embrace vaccines in abrupt shift of tone
Stick: Newsmax’s Greg Kelly tells his followers that the officers that testified yesterday shouldn’t be on the police force, so much for Back the Blue. Jason Campbell on Twitter: “Newsmax’s most popular host, attacking police officers… “
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