Republican Senator Who Voted to Convict Trump Opposes Jan. 6 Commission

Republican Senator Who Voted to Convict Trump Opposes Jan. 6 Commission
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) leaves the Republican weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 4, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
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Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in February’s Senate trial, said he opposes the creation of a 9/11-style commission to examine the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, which was passed in the House on Wednesday.

Burr, who previously served as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, noted the Department of Justice, several other agencies, and several congressional committees are currently investigating the Jan. 6 incident.

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