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Read. Follow. Verify.House Oversight Committee Hearing on January 6th Security Delays
Record date · January 1, 2021
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on June 15, 2021, to investigate security delays and decision-making processes during the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee examined testimony from FBI and military officials regarding the government's response to the event.
This hearing serves as a formal legislative inquiry into the security failures and executive branch actions surrounding the January 6th attack, which impacts public understanding of federal emergency response protocols and the transfer of presidential power.
Who It Affects
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U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform
The committee is responsible for conducting the investigation and managing the legislative record of the hearing.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The agency's director provided testimony regarding the bureau's role and response during the January 6th events.
U.S. Army
High-ranking military officials were called to testify regarding their involvement and decision-making during the Capitol attack.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 15, 2021, in the Rayburn Office Building.
- The committee received testimony from FBI Director Christopher Wray, Lt. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, and Gen. Charles A. Flynn.
- Chairwoman Maloney stated the committee obtained documents alleging former President Trump pressured the Department of Justice to overturn the 2020 election results.
- The committee entered several documents into the record by unanimous consent, including reports and articles submitted by Representatives Gosar and Biggs.
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- Questions for the Record (QFRs) were submitted to General Flynn and Lt. Gen. Piatt by Chairwoman Maloney.
- The hearing is the second in a series regarding the January 6th insurrection.
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Executive Pressure on DOJ
The committee released documents alleging that the former President used official channels to pressure the Department of Justice to file a Supreme Court lawsuit to nullify election results.
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