{"id":526830,"date":"2021-05-19T18:35:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=526830"},"modified":"2021-05-19T18:35:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T22:35:29","slug":"jamie-raskin-releases-letter-purportedly-from-capitol-police-officers-calling-for-capitol-riot-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jamie-raskin-releases-letter-purportedly-from-capitol-police-officers-calling-for-capitol-riot-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamie Raskin Releases Letter Purportedly From Capitol Police Officers Calling For Capitol Riot Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjamie-raskin-releases-letter-purportedly-from-capitol-police-officers-calling-for-capitol-riot-commission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=526830&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin released a letter on behalf of anonymous Capitol Police officers Wednesday expressing \u201cprofound disappointment\u201d in Republican leadership\u2019s stated opposition to the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is inconceivable that some of the Members we protect, would downplay the events of January 6th,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Olivia_Beavers\/status\/1395125137943498756\">letter<\/a> reads. \u201cMember safety was dependent upon the heroic actions of the USCP.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the letter was written on Capitol Police letterhead, the department said it did not endorse the letter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapitolPolice\/status\/1395127921300361230?s=20\">saying<\/a> that it \u201chad no way of confirming it was even authored by USCP personnel\u201d and that it \u201cdoes NOT take positions on legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PhilipWegmann\/status\/1395125026077224965\/photo\/1\">statement<\/a>, a spokeswoman for Raskin said that he had \u201cbeen in discussion with several rank-and-file Capitol Police officers\u201d and that the letter was from \u201cunnamed officers \u2026 about their profound disappointment in the current state of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The letter represented 40-50 officers out of the department\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscp.gov\/media-center\/uscp-fast-facts#:~:text=Today%2C%20the%20USCP%20is%20comprised,budget%20of%20approximately%20%24460%20million.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2,300<\/a> total force, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZcohenCNN\/status\/1395130505130135552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/18\/republicans-jan-6-commission-chip-roy-marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin McCarthy<\/a> and Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/19\/mitch-mcconnell-opposes-january-6-commission-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> both came out against the bipartisan commission ahead of Wednesday\u2019s vote, calling it \u201cshortsighted\u201d and \u201cslanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven the political misdirections that have marred this process \u2026 and given the Speaker\u2019s shortsighted scope that does not examine interrelated forms of political violence in America, I cannot support this legislation,\u201d McCarthy said Tuesday.&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/14\/lawmakers-deal-bipartisan-9-11-style-commission-capitol-riot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Lawmakers Strike Bipartisan Deal To Create Capitol Riot Commission)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7195790\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"34\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7195790\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7195790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks before a vote on the establishment of a commission to investigate the events of January 6 on May 19, 2021. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-169x120.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-620x440-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-768x545-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-1536x1090-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1318918588-3-2048x1454-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7195790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks before a vote on the establishment of a commission to investigate the events of January 6 on May 19, 2021. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve made the decision to oppose the House Democrats\u2019 slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January the 6th,\u201d McConnell said Wednesday on the Senate floor, breaking from <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/18\/mitch-mcconnell-republicans-undecided-january-6-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">earlier comments<\/a> that suggested he was open to the bill. \u201cThere is \u2026 no shortage of robust investigations by two separate branches of federal government. It\u2019s not all clear what new facts our additional investigation, yet another commission, could actually lay on top of existing efforts by law enforcement and Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Two Capitol Police officers died following the Jan. 6 attack, where supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol while Congress convened to certify President Joe Biden\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n<p>The letter notes the immediate damage the rioters left behind, describing how physical assault serves as a \u201cdaily reminder of what happened that dreadful day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Jan 6th where some officers served their last day in US Capitol Police uniform, and not by choice,\u201d the letter adds. \u201cWe would hope that Members whom we took an oath to protect, would at the very minimum support an investigation to get to the bottom of EVERYONE responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The letter\u2019s release came just minutes before the House of Representatives concluded debate and began to vote on the proposed bill.<\/p>\n<p>Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland Democratic Rep. 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