Thousands of Americans paid the price for political failures they did not create.
“The sole purpose of the Select Committee was to prevent President Trump from seeking reelection to the White House.” — Interim Report, p. 9
“Speaker Pelosi knew that the best pathway to stop President Trump from returning to the White House was if the Select Committee could craft a narrative compelling enough to convince the Department of Justice and the judicial system, along with the American public, that President Trump was an ‘insurrectionist.’” — Interim Report, p. 10
“The politicization of Capitol security directly contributed to the many structural and procedural failures witnessed that day.” — Interim Report, p. 9
“The failures, coverups and false accusations in the aftermath of January 6 have only increased the people’s distrust of Washington D.C.” — Interim Report, p. 2
“The Select Committee violated House Rules, deleted documents in the final days of the 117th Congress, and had a predetermined, partisan outcome it was committed to convey—regardless of the facts.” — Interim Report, p. 51
“We have responsibility Terri. We did not have any accountability for what was going on there; and we should have. This is ridiculous. You’re going to ask me in the middle of the thing [Joint Session of Congress], when they’ve already breached the inaugural stuff that should we call Capitol Police? I mean, the National Guard. Why weren’t the National Guard there to begin with?” — Interim Report, p. 59
“The Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, intentionally delayed the D.C. National Guard response to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.” — Interim Report, p. 62
“DoD and DoD IG knowingly and inaccurately placed blame on D.C. National Guard leadership for the delayed DoD response.” — Interim Report, p. 62
“The Select Committee proactively took measures to prevent the public and congressional Republicans from accessing a substantial amount of material in contravention of House Rules.” — Interim Report, p. 53
“Over one thousand Americans have been charged” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Political weapon… promoting narrative” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Politicization… contributed to failures” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Failed to archive transcripts” — Initial Findings Report, p. 20
“Did not like the optics” — Initial Findings Report, p. 51
“Failed to secure… suspect remains at large” — Initial Findings Report, p. 72
“the FBI did not take a step that could have helped the FBI and its law enforcement partners with their preparations in advance of January 6. Specifically, the FBI did not canvass its field offices in advance of January 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including CHS reporting, about potential threats to the January 6 Electoral Certification.” — OIG Report, p. 4
“We determined that of the 26 CHSs who were in DC on January 6 in connection with the events of January 6, 4 entered the Capitol during the riot; an additional 13 entered the restricted area around the Capitol… None of the CHSs who entered the Capitol or a restricted area has been prosecuted to date.” — OIG Report, p. 5
“The WFO did not know that a total of 26 CHSs would be in DC for the events of January 6 because only 4 field offices had informed the WFO or FBI Headquarters that CHSs under the relevant field office’s jurisdiction—5 CHSs in total—would be traveling to DC on January 6.” — OIG Report, p. 5
“persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse” — RNC Resolution, 2022
“The sole purpose of the Select Committee was to prevent President Trump from seeking reelection to the White House.” — Interim Report, p. 9
“Speaker Pelosi knew that the best pathway to stop President Trump from returning to the White House was if the Select Committee could craft a narrative compelling enough to convince the Department of Justice and the judicial system, along with the American public, that President Trump was an ‘insurrectionist.’” — Interim Report, p. 10
“The politicization of Capitol security directly contributed to the many structural and procedural failures witnessed that day.” — Interim Report, p. 9
“The failures, coverups and false accusations in the aftermath of January 6 have only increased the people’s distrust of Washington D.C.” — Interim Report, p. 2
“The Select Committee violated House Rules, deleted documents in the final days of the 117th Congress, and had a predetermined, partisan outcome it was committed to convey—regardless of the facts.” — Interim Report, p. 51
“We have responsibility Terri. We did not have any accountability for what was going on there; and we should have. This is ridiculous. You’re going to ask me in the middle of the thing [Joint Session of Congress], when they’ve already breached the inaugural stuff that should we call Capitol Police? I mean, the National Guard. Why weren’t the National Guard there to begin with?” — Interim Report, p. 59
“The Secretary of the Army, Ryan McCarthy, intentionally delayed the D.C. National Guard response to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.” — Interim Report, p. 62
“DoD and DoD IG knowingly and inaccurately placed blame on D.C. National Guard leadership for the delayed DoD response.” — Interim Report, p. 62
“The Select Committee proactively took measures to prevent the public and congressional Republicans from accessing a substantial amount of material in contravention of House Rules.” — Interim Report, p. 53
“Over one thousand Americans have been charged” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Political weapon… promoting narrative” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Politicization… contributed to failures” — Initial Findings Report, p. 3
“Failed to archive transcripts” — Initial Findings Report, p. 20
“Did not like the optics” — Initial Findings Report, p. 51
“Failed to secure… suspect remains at large” — Initial Findings Report, p. 72
“the FBI did not take a step that could have helped the FBI and its law enforcement partners with their preparations in advance of January 6. Specifically, the FBI did not canvass its field offices in advance of January 6, 2021, to identify any intelligence, including CHS reporting, about potential threats to the January 6 Electoral Certification.” — OIG Report, p. 4
“We determined that of the 26 CHSs who were in DC on January 6 in connection with the events of January 6, 4 entered the Capitol during the riot; an additional 13 entered the restricted area around the Capitol… None of the CHSs who entered the Capitol or a restricted area has been prosecuted to date.” — OIG Report, p. 5
“The WFO did not know that a total of 26 CHSs would be in DC for the events of January 6 because only 4 field offices had informed the WFO or FBI Headquarters that CHSs under the relevant field office’s jurisdiction—5 CHSs in total—would be traveling to DC on January 6.” — OIG Report, p. 5
“persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse” — RNC Resolution, 2022