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House riot panel turns focus to Trump

By Susan Ferrechio

Published August 27, 2021 3:00am ET

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House riot panel turns focus to Trump — From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo. | Susan Walsh/AP

A House panel created to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol has turned its focus to former President Donald Trump, who Democrats and some Republicans blame for inciting the attack by claiming the 2020 election was rigged.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat who heads the committee, made clear his intention to investigate the former president earlier this week when he issued a sweeping request for executive branch documents.

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