GOP Lawmakers Deny January 6 Insurrection

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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, supporters of then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
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Republican lawmakers attempted to rewrite history during a House Oversight Committee saying there was no insurrection and criticized law enforcement

Andrew Clyde (R-GA) said the riot at the Capitol Building was like a “normal tourist visit” and that Trump supporters behaved in an orderly fashion.

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Five people died and over 100 officers were injured on January 6.

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