Fox News Host Confronts Roy Blunt Over Opposition to Jan. 6 Commission: Country Above Party?
On 5/23/21 at 1:02 PM EDT
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace confronted Senator Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, over his and other GOP leaders opposition to a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection against the U.S. Capitol, asking whether he can honestly say he is putting the country s interests over those of his political party.
Former President Donald Trump s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6 after he and his allies repeatedly lied about the 2020 election results, claiming that President Joe Biden only won through widespread voter fraud. Ahead of the attack, the former Republican president told his supporters to fight like hell and march to the Capitol.
Brian Howey | Howey Politics Indiana May 21, 2021
Brian Howey
COLUMBIA, Md. –- There’s a reason U.S. Sen. Todd Young has been fanning out across Indiana, meeting with policemen and sheriff deputies in recent weeks. He’s up for reelection next year, but he will likely be confronted with some controversies over the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
According to multiple media reports, about 140 U.S. Capitol and Washington Metropolitan PD officers were injured by the mob inspired by President Trump. They suffered a lost eye, cracked ribs, severed fingers, smashed spinal disks, heart attacks after being repeatedly tased by their own weapons and dozens of concussions. Some 38 Capitol Police employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the attack, almost all of them had responded to the riot.
All 4 MN Republicans vote against bipartisan commission into Jan. 6 insurrection
Thirty-five Republicans broke with their party and voted in favor of the legislation.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would establish an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The House voted 252-175 on the bill, with 35 Republicans breaking with their party to support the legislation. None of those 35 Republicans were among Minnesota s Congressional delegation.
Republican U.S. Reps. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), Tom Emmer (MN-03), Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) all voted against the commission.