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Pelosi: Prosecute any members of Congress who aided Trump supporters' Capitol attack
Source: Reuters
U.S. LEGAL NEWS
JANUARY 15, 2021 1:22 AM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Pelosi: Prosecute any members of Congress who aided Trump supporters' Capitol attack
By Susan Cornwell
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any members of the U.S. Congress who helped a crowd of President Donald Trump’s supporters storm the Capitol should face criminal prosecution, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.
The unprecedented Jan. 6 attack on the seat of Congress left five dead and led the House to impeach Trump a second time, for a fiery speech that day in which he urged thousands of his followers to fight Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
The hundreds who stormed the Capitol quickly overwhelmed police guarding the building, calling security preparations into question, and showed a level of detailed knowledge about the location of lawmakers’ officers by some rioters that raised suspicions.
Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, has accused some Republican lawmakers of helping Trump supporters, saying she saw colleagues leading groups on “reconnaissance” tours on Jan. 5.
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JANUARY 15, 2021 1:22 AM UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Pelosi: Prosecute any members of Congress who aided Trump supporters' Capitol attack
By Susan Cornwell
5 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any members of the U.S. Congress who helped a crowd of President Donald Trump’s supporters storm the Capitol should face criminal prosecution, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday.
The unprecedented Jan. 6 attack on the seat of Congress left five dead and led the House to impeach Trump a second time, for a fiery speech that day in which he urged thousands of his followers to fight Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
The hundreds who stormed the Capitol quickly overwhelmed police guarding the building, calling security preparations into question, and showed a level of detailed knowledge about the location of lawmakers’ officers by some rioters that raised suspicions.
Democratic Representative Mikie Sherrill, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, has accused some Republican lawmakers of helping Trump supporters, saying she saw colleagues leading groups on “reconnaissance” tours on Jan. 5.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/pelosi-prosecute-any-members-of-congress-who-aided-trump-supporters-capitol-attack-idUSKBN29K0NV
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