Democrats are expected to strike back with their investigations

Friday’s vote in the Senate ended with a defeat for a proposal for an independent investigation into Congressional storms.

It went briefly To constitute an independent commission, which is made up of equal parts Republicans and Democrats, who do not take into account any party-political views. Similar investigation was appointed After the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the 9/11 attacks. But not in this case.

A total of 60 votes were required but only 54 were reached. The fact that six Republicans, including Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, voted in favor of the proposal was not enough to approve it.

The next day, the vote in the US media is called the victory of Republicans and Donald Trump, who now refrain from being held accountable for their possible role in the rebellion.

The latter has also acted That Republicans used the so-called filibuster earlier in the year, the controversial delay technique is used to block or completely block the vote. Democrats would need a three-fifth vote to stop the filibuster – 60 out of 100 – but the Senate does not have that support.

The hope of a full survey of the attack on the Capitol, which lost five lives and injured many more, is now dependent on the Democrats in the House of Representatives who are expected to appoint a special parliamentary committee for the purpose. What happened on 6 January is being investigated further.

Such a commission will provide Democrats were ordered to issue summonses and inquiries as part of understanding the events surrounding the attack, what was behind it, and the role of someone played by Donald Trump.

However, experts believe that such an initiative may face opposition from the Republican side, as it is biased and thus unreliable. This is despite the fact that during Friday’s vote the lying motion, which did not receive enough support from Republicans, was drafted on a two-party basis.

Another option is for President Joe Biden to appoint a group to investigate the events of January 6, the New York Times reports.