Democrats debate shape of new Jan. 6 probe
| House Democrats mulling their next steps for investigating the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 have reached at least one early verdict: doing nothing is not an option.
Five months after the rampage, Democrats remain shaken by the violence, resentful of Republicans blocking probes into it, and devoted to launching a deep-dive examination — even if that means going it alone. “It’s up to us to figure out how we proceed, but we must proceed,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.). “This is one of the most critical events in American history; this is only the second time the United States Capitol has been under assault physically, and it was from fellow Americans.” |
