Yesterday was the first public step in the investigation of the Jan 06th insurrection. Called to testify, 4 of the approximately 100-ish police officers there that day from various forces (Capitol and DC) that managed to keep 1000+ members of a violent mob from overthrowing the government spoke their truth. Due to work obligations, I was unable watch the proceedings in real time. However, I've
read and
seen enough
video to know that it was difficult for them to relive that heinous assault.
As bad as it was for them to rehash that day, what would be worse is to let it go unquestioned, and let those questions go unanswered. Certain members of the Republican party have tried to do just that. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tried to load the investigative committee with tRump loyalists who continue to deny the terrorists who assaulted our democracy did anything wrong.
Seriously:
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