Mar 26, 2021 - Politics & Policy
House committees request documents from federal agencies on Jan. 6 riot
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Photo: Brendan Smailowski/AFP via Getty Images
Seven House committees sent letters on Thursday to 16 agencies throughout the Executive Branch and Congress requesting documents on the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
Why it matters: The committees are seeking communications from before, during and after the mob, fueled by President Trump, violently breached the building, signaling the launch of a sweeping investigation into the federal government's response to the attack.