Headline Roundup • June 3rd, 2021
White House Says Biden Will Not Create Presidential Commission to Probe Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The White House said Thursday that President Joe Biden does not have plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol breach. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told Axios that "Congress was attacked on that day, and President Biden firmly agrees with Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi that Congress itself has a unique role and ability to carry out that investigation. Because of that, the President doesn’t plan to appoint his own commission." NBC News reported that Pelosi Wednesday reportedly held a call with members of the House Democratic Caucus to preview options for a commission into the origins of the Jan. 6 breach after the idea of an independent bipartisan commission was rejected by Republican leaders. Some of those options reportedly include holding a second Senate vote in an attempt to overcome the filibuster, or calling on the House Homeland Security Committee's chair and ranking members to take the lead.
The story was first reported by Axios, and received consistent coverage from outlets across the political spectrum.
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The Daily Caller
President Joe Biden is opposing creating a Jan. 6 presidential commission, Axios reported Thursday.
The president plans to continue urging Congress to establish its own committee, White House officials said according to Axios. He won’t, however, appoint his own presidential committee dedicated to investigating the Jan. 6 riot, which saw Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were voting to certify the election for Biden.
House Democrats proposed creating a presidential commission after Senate Republicans killed a bill to create one in a vote at the end of May. Six Republicans supported the bill, but...
Axios
President Biden has decided against appointing his own commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection and will instead increase pressure on Congress to establish a committee, White House officials tell Axios.
Why it matters: Some House Democrats suggested Biden create a presidential commission after Senate Republicans blocked the establishment of a bipartisan, independent panel. This decision signals his preference for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to take the lead.
What they're saying: “Congress was attacked on that day, and President Biden firmly agrees with Speaker Pelosi that Congress itself has a unique...
CNN Digital
President Joe Biden has no plans to create a presidential commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Thursday.
"As the President has said, the events of January 6th were an unprecedented assault on our democracy -- and he believes they deserve a full, and independent, investigation to determine what transpired and ensure it can never happen again," Psaki said in a statement to CNN.
"Congress was attacked on that day, and President Biden firmly agrees with Speaker Pelosi that Congress itself...
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