NEW: The 9/11 commissioners have been advising Pelosi as she works to replicate their highly regarded, bipartisan probe for the 1/6 insurrection.
But they’re clear-eyed about just how toxic government has become since 2002-2004 (which was also messy).
politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
But they’re clear-eyed about just how toxic government has become since 2002-2004 (which was also messy).
politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
The commissioners agree that 9/11 and 1/6 aren’t particularly comparable except for the enormous damage to American’s psyche. One noted that on 9/11, terrorists wanted to hit the Capitol but failed. politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
The most important things for a new 9/11-type commission:
-Members and staff with non-partisan cred
-Subpoena power
-Carefully worded mandate from Congress
-No artificial deadline
politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
-Members and staff with non-partisan cred
-Subpoena power
-Carefully worded mandate from Congress
-No artificial deadline
politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
The trickiest obstacle? Trump. He has made a career of turning probes into his conduct into political litmus tests and assailing them as partisan witch hunts. The new commission must be ready to battle over exec privilege and resistant witnesses, some say. politico.com/news/2021/02/1…
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