Pelosi tells Democrats she will create select committee on Jan. 6 attack

House Democrats will establish a special congressional committee to investigate the deadly Capitol attack of Jan. 6, according to a source familiar with the move.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the decision to members of the Democrats’ Steering and Policy Committee Tuesday evening, the source said, indicating that party leaders have no intention of allowing the episode to pass without a deep-dive into its causes.