House Democrats are starting an investigation into how a mob breached the Capitol.
Congress funded the Capitol Police at more than $515 million for the 2021 fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1. Credit.Jason Andrew for The New York Times
Jan. 7, 2021
House Democrats on Thursday announced the start of a “robust” investigation into the law enforcement breakdown that allowed a violent mob of Trump supporters to storm the Capitol as lawmakers were formalizing the victory of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.
“It is obvious that there was a severe systemic failure in securing the building’s perimeter and in the response once the building was breached,” Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut and chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, and Tim Ryan, Democrat of Ohio, said in a statement.
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Twitter confirmed Thursday it banned L. Lin Wood, a pro-Trump lawyer who posted a series of unhinged posts on its platform while fellow supporters of the president stormed Capitol Hill the day before.
A spokesperson for Twitter told The Washington Times that Mr. Wood’s account on its social media service was permanently suspended for violating the company’s rules but declined to explain further.
Mr. Wood, 68, who has been involved in several lawsuits seeking to overturn Mr. Trump’s loss to President-elect Joseph R. Biden, was a popular and prolific Twitter user prior to being punted. His account, @LLinWood, was followed by 1.18 million others and had posted on the platform more than 13,000 times during the past decade. Mr. Trump previously shared, or retweeted, several of those tweets.
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ELMIRA, N.Y.(WENY) The Capitol building was placed on lockdown, with senators and members of the House locked inside their chambers, as Congress began debating President-elect Joe Biden s victory.
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Question of the Day By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 7, 2021
The Supreme Court rejected a case Thursday brought by a Texas Republican lawmaker to overturn President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s win.
The high court, in the order, noted the request to halt Vice President Mike Pence from moving forward with Congress’ certification of the 2020 election was denied.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, Texas Republican, had led the effort, asking the court to put the process on hold while cases worked their way through the courts.
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