Nancy Pelosi Calls for ‘9/11-Type Commission’ To Address Capitol Security

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has called for a “9/11-type Commission” to address security risks at the U.S. Capitol in response to the deadly insurrection at the complex last month.

“This letter is about you. It is about your safety as you serve in Congress, your safety in your district and your safety when traveling to and from Washington. Your safety is the charge that I gave Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, who is leading an immediate and collaborative security review to protect the safety of Members, the Capitol Complex and our Democracy,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to Democratic members of the Congress on Tuesday.

“Given the serious and ongoing security threats facing Members and the Congress, it is clear that there is a need for an emergency supplemental funding bill to meet institutional security needs,” she continues. “It is also clear that we will need to establish a 9/11-type Commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack on January 6.”