Published 02:12 IST, January 11th 2021
US lawmakers demand immediate Justice Dept briefing on Trump's role in Capitol Hill attack
In a letter to Christopher Wray, FBI Director, the US leaders requested an “urgent briefing” on the steps being taken to investigate the Capitol Hill attack
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US Democratic Party members have demanded more information from Justice Department regarding what y are doing to investigate Capitol Hill attack that left five people de. In a letter to Christopher Wray, director of FBI, Democratic leers requested an “urgent briefing” on steps FBI is taking to investigate "terrorist attack" on federal building by President Donald Trump, his supporters, and outside groups.
leers, including hes of Oversight Judiciary, Homeland Security, Intelligence and Armed Services committees, said that Trump incited his supporters to travel to Washington and "menace members of Congress". According to New York Times, y even cited a statement by president me on Twitter last month and comments he me at a rally just before rioters violently stormed Capitol.
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letter re, "We write to request an immediate and urgent briefing on steps Federal Bureau of Investigation is taking to investigate and pursue for prosecution instigation, planning, and execution of dely terrorist attack on United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, by President Donald Trump, his supporters and outside groups."
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Trump accused of ‘inciting an insurrection’
ditionally, a Justice Department spokesman on Saturday said that department has also received a separate request from US Congress for information pertaining to riot and is working to fulfil it. Trump’s role in January 6 riot underpins articles of impeachment that House Democrats have drawn up, accusing outgoing president of ‘inciting an insurrection’. Along with Democrats, several Republicans have also said that y would consider supporting a possible effort by congressional Democrats to impeach Trump.
Democrats are discussing wher to act quickly and impeach Trump as soon as next week if his Cabinet doesn’t first try to remove him after he encourd his supporters to ransack Capitol building. With Trump's term almost expired, it is still t clear wher re would be eugh time to complete impeachment process. However, leers are discussing options for his removal as Trump first encourd rally-goers near White House to march on Capitol, n refused to condemn assault and appeared to excuse it.
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(With inputs from ANI)
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02:12 IST, January 11th 2021