Capitol Riot Hearing Kicks Off With Cops Blaming Trump, GOP
We ran the numbers: There are 1695 news articles covering this topic. 54% (908) are left leaning, 37% (623) are center, and 9% (164) are right leaning.
On Tuesday night, Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) called Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) a “Pelosi pawn” following the first day the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection heard testimony from Capitol Police. While left-leaning articles highlight that both House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said they were too busy to hear testimonies, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden and congressional Democrats may reap political benefits from relitigating the January 6 Capitol Hill breach.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that both House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said they were too busy to hear the four officers describe the ways in which rioters attacked the Capitol. If Republicans had tuned in, they would have listened to a gut-wrenching testimony from four officers.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Stefanik said Pelosi “does not represent the Republican conference.” Cheney, a vocal critic of former President Trump, was chosen by House Speaker Pelosi to serve on the select committee.
A right-leaning article by Biden and congressional Democrats may reap political benefits from relitigating the January 6 Capitol Hill breach. The opening day of the testimony put renewed focus on former President Donald Trump’s handling of the siege more than six months ago.
From the left
The Daily 202: Emotional Jan. 6 testimony might not be enough to change GOP minds
The Washington Post
From the right
Jan. 6 hearings opportunity for Biden and Democrats to shore up pro-police credentials
Washington Examiner