Pelosi announces plans for '9/11-type commission' to investigate Capitol attack

as we see what is being presented. We also see the extraordinary valor of the Capitol police who risked and gave their lives to save our capital. Our democracy, our lives. Uh, they are martyrs for our democracy, Martyrs for our democracy, those who lost their lives. That is why I am putting forth a resolution, uh, introducing legislation to pay tribute to the Capitol police and other law enforcement. A personnel who protected the capital by giving them a congressional gold medal. The highest honor that Congress can be sto. The service of the Capitol Police force that day brings honor to our democracy. They're accepting. This reward brings luster to this medal. We must always remember their sacrifice and stay vigilant against what I've said before About what Abram Lincoln said, the silent artillery of time. We will never forget

Video above: Pelosi wants gold medal for police at CapitolHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a "9/11-type commission" to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol."To protect our security, our security, our security, our next step will be to establish an outside, independent 9/11-type Commission to 'investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021 domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol Complex,'" Pelosi wrote.Pelosi has previously called for the formation of such a commission and said she believes there is a need for it.A commission of this nature would be established by a statute, passed by both chambers and signed into law by the president. The commission members would not be elected leaders and would be outside the government.In a separate letter to House Democrats on February, Pelosi wrote that it is "clear that we will need to establish a 9/11-type Commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on Jan. 6."The deadly attack prompted House Democrats to move swiftly to impeach former President Donald Trump in January. The Senate impeachment trial of the former president concluded over the weekend, and ended in Trump's acquittal on a single charge of incitement of insurrection.Efforts to shore up security at the Capitol and shed light on what led to its breach by a violent, pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 are still ongoing, however.In mid-January, Pelosi announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill in the wake of the attack."For the past few weeks, General Honoré has been assessing our security needs by reviewing what happened on January 6 and how we must ensure that it does not happen again," Pelosi wrote in her letter on Monday."He has been working with Committees of Jurisdiction and will continue to make proposals. It is clear from his findings and from the impeachment trial that we must get to the truth of how this happened," she said.Earlier this month, Pelosi told reporters as she left a news conference that a 9/11-style commission to investigate the insurrection would look "different" than the one formed following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack — and would have a greater emphasis on diversity."Different from 9/11. What were there, nine people? All white, one woman. It will look different," she said at the time.Although Pelosi complimented the 9/11 commission, she said that now "it's a different world."Asked then about who she had in mind to serve on the commission, Pelosi confirmed that members would not be serving on it, saying, "It's an outside commission."

Video above: Pelosi wants gold medal for police at Capitol

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to House Democrats on Monday plans for the creation of a "9/11-type commission" to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

"To protect our security, our security, our security, our next step will be to establish an outside, independent 9/11-type Commission to 'investigate and report on the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021 domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol Complex,'" Pelosi wrote.

Pelosi has previously called for the formation of such a commission and said she believes there is a need for it.

A commission of this nature would be established by a statute, passed by both chambers and signed into law by the president. The commission members would not be elected leaders and would be outside the government.

In a separate letter to House Democrats on February, Pelosi wrote that it is "clear that we will need to establish a 9/11-type Commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on Jan. 6."

The deadly attack prompted House Democrats to move swiftly to impeach former President Donald Trump in January. The Senate impeachment trial of the former president concluded over the weekend, and ended in Trump's acquittal on a single charge of incitement of insurrection.

Efforts to shore up security at the Capitol and shed light on what led to its breach by a violent, pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 are still ongoing, however.

In mid-January, Pelosi announced that retired Lt. General Russel Honoré will lead a review of the "security infrastructure" of Capitol Hill in the wake of the attack.

"For the past few weeks, General Honoré has been assessing our security needs by reviewing what happened on January 6 and how we must ensure that it does not happen again," Pelosi wrote in her letter on Monday.

"He has been working with Committees of Jurisdiction and will continue to make proposals. It is clear from his findings and from the impeachment trial that we must get to the truth of how this happened," she said.

Earlier this month, Pelosi told reporters as she left a news conference that a 9/11-style commission to investigate the insurrection would look "different" than the one formed following the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attack — and would have a greater emphasis on diversity.

"Different from 9/11. What were there, nine people? All white, one woman. It will look different," she said at the time.

Although Pelosi complimented the 9/11 commission, she said that now "it's a different world."

Asked then about who she had in mind to serve on the commission, Pelosi confirmed that members would not be serving on it, saying, "It's an outside commission."

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