House Jan. 6 committee members will likely get security detail

All members of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will likely receive their own U.S. Capitol Police security detail due to an uptick in threats, according to a congressional source familiar with the matter. 

It's unclear exactly when the security detail would begin, but likely before members head home for Independence Day recess. Chair Bennie Thompson, Vice Chair Liz Cheney and GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger already have security details, and the rest of the members have been requesting similar protection for a while, the source said. The Washington Post first reported that all members of the committee will likely get a detail due to the increase in threats. 

The increase in threats comes as the committee, through witnesses, details attempts made by former President Trump and his allies to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election after the fact. On Tuesday, local election workers testified about threats made against them and their families for carrying out the election process according to the law.