Jan. 6 Committee May Add New Expertise for Investigation
The New York Times
As the panel continues to take testimony, it is looking to do more analysis of social media and possible foreign efforts to sow discord in the U.S. before the Capitol riot.
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault at the U.S. Capitol is weighing whether to hire staff members who can analyze social media posts and examining the role foreign adversaries played in sowing divisions among Americans over the outcome of the presidential election, according to two people briefed on the committee’s decision making.
The new avenues of inquiry come as the committee, which currently has about 40 staff members, continues to subpoena testimony and documents.
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