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Political Divide Widens as January 6 Hearings Begin
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WASHINGTON - Law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol will be the first to testify as hearings begin Tuesday for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack.
The existence of the committee and its membership is widening the political split between Republicans and Democrats. Sorry, but your browser cannot support embedded video of this type, you can download this video to view it offline. Democrats originally proposed an independent commission based on the success of the commission that delivered a widely accepted investigation into the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the U.S.More Related News
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