Pelosi Says GOP Is 'Afraid of Truth' for Opposing Capitol Riot Commission
Published Date: 5/19/2021
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell said he opposes the Democrats’ plan for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, casting doubt about whether Congress can come to agreement on an independent probe of the insurrection. A day after saying he was undecided on House Democrats’ legislation to establish a bipartisan commission, McConnell on Wednesday fell into line behind former President Donald Trump and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy in opposition to what he called an “unbalanced proposal” to investigate the siege by supporters of the former president. McConnell accused Democrats of moving ahead with the proposal “in partisan bad faith” and that there already are multiple law enforcement and congressional investigations of the riot under way. “The facts have come out and they’ll continue to come out,” he said on the Senate floor. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake