"That original committee investigated both the failures of security and the events that led up to the attack, ultimately determining that President Donald Trump's baseless claim that he only lost the 2020 presidential race to Joe Biden due to widespread fraud was the "central cause" of the event. That original committee was led by Democrats. The new GOP-led committee, which was established through a House resolution in the fall, ostensibly seeks to examine parts of the attack that the first committee supposedly overlooked, namely the security failures."
"Committee chair Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Georgia) announced earlier in December that the new panel's work would begin next month. "We're nailing down the date - I think it's probably going to be around the third week [of January] or so," Loudermilk said. Loudermilk's committee will have full subpoena authority to obtain records and information regarding the attack. In September, Loudermilk stated his goal is to "uncover all the facts, and implement reforms so this level of security failure never happens again.""
A newly established Republican subcommittee will convene in January to investigate the January 6, 2021 Capitol attacks, five years after the breach and three years after the previous committee concluded. The Democratic-led original committee determined that former President Donald Trump's baseless claim of widespread fraud was the central cause of the attack. The GOP panel says its focus is on security failures allegedly overlooked previously. Critics contend the new committee aims to downplay Trump's role in inciting violence. Committee chair Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced scheduling plans, said the panel will have full subpoena power, and set a final report deadline by the end of next year.
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