Josh Hawley signals opposition to ‘political’ commission investigating Capitol riot

Published May 19, 2021 12:00am ET



Sen. Josh Hawley said he does not support the proposed commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The Missouri Republican, who previously signaled support for some version of an inquiry, said he felt the effort to create a 9/11-style commission skewed too heavily in favor of partisan goals of the Democrats and is not as bipartisan as some are advertising.

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