Republicans seek DOJ briefing on claims of 'suspicious' pre-Jan. 6 Capitol tours

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


Republicans have grown increasingly frustrated that authorities have allowed the charges leveled by Democrats to linger without updates for nearly three months.

By KYLE CHENEY

04/01/2021 10:59 AM EDT

Republicans on a key House committee are pressing the Justice Department and Capitol Police to brief them on a review of Democratic allegations that some GOP lawmakers provided “suspicious” tours to possible rioters in the days before the Jan. 6 attack on Congress.

Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, the top Republican on the House Administration Committee, and other GOP members of the panel are asking officials in both agencies to provide a “confidential briefing” about the status of their review of those claims.

“It is extremely important that there be repercussions for anyone found responsible in connection with these serious allegations,” the lawmakers wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Assistant U.S. Attorney Molly Gaston and acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman. “We hope to gain more insight into what has unfolded with any investigation thus far and continue to monitor its progress with a keen focus on a fair and unbiased process.”


The GOP letter comes nearly three months after thousands of supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers fleeing for safety, delaying the certification of the 2020 presidential election results. More than 100 police officers were injured, including one who died hours after the attack, and more than 300 participants in the attack have been arrested.



Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/01/republicans-doj-capitol-tours-478825

[ret5hd]

1. Guess those tapes finally got destroyed.

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. Probably want a "confidential" briefing so they can leak who among them is involved...

and they can then work on their alibi.

[EYESORE 9001]

3. I hear the desperation of guilty consciences

Sweat, ye bastards!

[kysrsoze]

8. I don't see any guilty consciences - just maneuvering to try and save their own asses

[EYESORE 9001]

9. Yeah, you're right

Still glad the bastards are sweating.

[RockRaven]

4. They're trying to figure out who they need to keep their distance from and who they can

get in bed with...

[cstanleytech]

6. Or who they need to help protect.

[kysrsoze]

7. Exactly, and how to react to the resulting news cycle when the public finds out about it

Bunch of cynical, traitorous dirtbags.

[gohuskies]

5. The GQP congress critters will just have to wait for AG Garland...

to update them on the snakes in their own ranks.

[turbinetree]

10. Well dickheads did you by some strange chance see old Mo Brooks standing on podium

and did you know that mobile phones give off "pings", "from the day before" when your folks were escorting these MF's around and those "pings' " also say who was talking to who ... and you want that information, well guess what dickheads its an active investigation and your party can't be trusted.....keep whining .........

[pecosbob]

11. Seems like I recall that Gym Jordan was particularly interested

[MineralMan]

12. Careful what you ask for, eh?

"But don't ask me what I think of you.
I might not give the answer that you want me to."

-Fleetwood Mac - "Oh, Well"

[C Moon]

13. They can't sleep nights?

[sarcasmo]

14. Nervous Republicans seek information.

[AZ8theist]

15. Biggs, Gosar, Boebert, Greene.......

Insurrection, insurrection, insurrection, insurrection.
Many, many, many people are saying...

[bucolic_frolic]

16. Rodney, you worried? You sound worried.

Afraid Democrats will trace it all the way to the top? Or you trying to get this out of the way ASAP for the midterms? Well I got news for you, Rodney. Bill Barr ain't AG anymore. Democrats are in control, and they're doing it right. If that's slow or inconvenient for you and your caucus, too bad.

[ancianita]

17. Wanting to know who has to make plans to lawyer up.

[Ford_Prefect]

18. Hmmm, doesn't that come under the heading of interfering with an ongoing investigation?

Sorry but you had your chance to do the right thing on Jan 6th, and you didn't.

[stopdiggin]

19. this has always been an interesting

(potentially explosive) story and I kind of agree that it's probably time for some (at least bare bones) answers. Either it happen, or it didn't. And it was either against congressional rules, or it wasn't. I can certainly understand 'ongoing investigation' -- but then accountability to the public and the legal process need not be mutually exclusive exercises. Time to shine a little light ....
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