Whitehouse urged the commission to also examine whether any members of Congress helped aid the breach of the Capitol.
Capitol Breach
The call logs may signal who might be subpoenaed to uncover what was discussed with Trump during the Capitol attack.
Journalist Grant Stern asked McCarthy why he opposed the formation of a commission to investigate the Capitol attack.
Rather than try to prove themselves innocent, Republicans are following Trump’s lead to discredit the commission itself.
“Nobody actually believes the election was stolen … but a lot of them are happy to go out and say it was,” he said.
Among the Olympic sponsors who made commitments to halt donations, about half appear to have held their promise.
Video footage shows former Rep. Mike Nearman opening the door for the far right mob, who then clashed with police.
The admission by the Trump-allied congressman could result in his being subpoenaed by the commission to testify.
The unreality of all this denial serves to underscore the broader surrealist landscape we find ourselves in.
Brooks’s actions that day were campaign related and outside the scope of his duties as a congressman, the DOJ said.