Topline Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) on Thursday questioned why Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray has not characterized the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as “basically peaceful,” the latest instance of a House Republican seeking to downplay the attack. WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 28: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) questions Attorney General William Barr who … [+] appears before the House Oversight Committee on July 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. In his first congressional testimony in more than a year, Barr is expected to face questions from the committee about his deployment of federal law enforcement agents to Portland, Oregon, and other cities in response to Black Lives Matter protests; his role in using federal agents to violently clear protesters from Lafayette Square near the White House last month before a photo opportunity for Pre… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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GOP Rep. Gohmert Grills FBI Director For Not Calling Jan. 6 ‘Basically Peaceful’
