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Documenting The Truth About The Capitol Insurrection

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In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. (John Minchillo, File/AP)
In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington. (John Minchillo, File/AP)

Some members of Congress are now denying the severity of the January 6th attack on the Capitol. What dangers do those denials themselves pose to U.S. democracy?

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Scott MacFarlane, investigative reporter at NBC Washington. (@MacFarlaneNews)

Barbara McQuade, law professor at the University of Michigan. U.S attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2015-2017. Assistant U.S. attorney in Detroit for 12 years, serving as deputy chief of the National Security Unit.  (@BarbMcQuade)

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Grace Segers, political reporter at CBS News. Former On Point intern. (@Grace_Segers)

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NBC Washington: "Sweeping Plan Proposes $2B for Capitol Security Following Jan. 6 Riot" — "The sweeping plan includes $2 billion to increase security, yet the District could be shortchanged in the bill."

Politico: "McCarthy races to contain GOP defections on Jan. 6 commission" — "Kevin McCarthy thought his House Republican conference would almost entirely stand behind him in efforts to derail an investigation into the events of Jan. 6."

New York Times: "Leaders Position House G.O.P. Against Independent Accounting for Jan. 6 Riot" — "Top House Republicans urged their colleagues on Tuesday to oppose bipartisan legislation creating an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, positioning their conference against a full accounting of the deadly riot by a pro-Trump mob."

CBS News: "Lawmakers reach deal on bipartisan January 6 commission" — "Four months after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, House lawmakers have reached a deal on a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the assault and come up with recommendations for securing the Capitol. The agreement comes amid efforts by some House Republicans to downplay the insurrection by a mob of Trump supporters."

Washington Post: "Rep. Andrew Clyde who compared Capitol riot to 'normal tourist visit' barricaded House doors, photos show" — "Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-Ga.) last week downplayed the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, comparing the mob’s breaching of the building to a 'normal tourist visit.'"

This program aired on May 19, 2021.

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