Coons: Commission Into Jan. 6 Insurrection Should Be Evenly Split Along Party Lines
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) supports a Jan. 6 commission comprised of an equal number of both Republicans and Democrats. CNN’s John Berman asked Coons on Thursday how bipartisan the commission should be, and noted House…
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) supports a Jan. 6 commission comprised of an equal number of both Republicans and Democrats.
CNN’s John Berman asked Coons on Thursday how bipartisan the commission should be, and noted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested it should be made up of mostly Democrats.
Coons explained the leaders of the 9/11 commission said it was successful because it was “even, it was balanced, and it was led by folks who were well respected and well regarded, who had a reputation for working across the aisle.”
He said it is “important” to have a balanced commission to look into the events leading up to the insurrection and the “baseless theory” suggesting former President Donald Trump won the election.
Watch his remarks below:
“It’s going to have to be done by folks who are not currently serving or seeking office, folks who are not politically motivated in how they get to the bottom of this,” Coons said.
He added, “This is important. It’s one of the key ways of how we come together as a country.”
Coons acknowledged Biden was legitimately elected as president and “we need to help the American people accept that.”
Berman asked Coons, “So you think the commission should be 50/50?”
He replied, “Yes.”
Pelosi’s proposal suggested the commission be comprised of seven Democrats and four Republicans, as IJR reported