NEW: Pelosi still wants to establish a 1/6 Commission, but protracted talks with Republicans — who want the scope to include leftwing political violence — have Democrats eyeing a Plan B: letting House committees handle the job.
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Across the Capitol, the relatively well-functioning Senate inquiry has scratched the itch for some early answers about what went wrong. But that inquiry is narrowly focused and won’t get at larger questions about white supremacy, Trump’s role, etc. politico.com/news/2021/03/1…
Republicans say Pelosi’s initial proposal, which gave Dems an edge on the commission, is the culprit. But Pelosi calls that a feint— the makeup is negotiable. Rs’ demand to conflate antifa w/ Capitol insurrectionists is the real problem, she says. politico.com/news/2021/03/1…
Though Pelosi wants the commission to happen, if the talks continue to drag, an aide says, she could tap the House Admin, Homeland Security and Appropriations Committees to take a more active investigatory role. politico.com/news/2021/03/1…
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