<p><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/602c04a72edd0f001a8d5e8f-1476/jen-psaki-biden-capitol-commission.jpg" border="0" alt="jen psaki biden capitol commission" data-mce-source="Alex Wong/Getty Images" data-mce-caption="White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki."></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden supports a commission investigating the January 6 Capitol siege.</p><p>Psaki's comments come on the heels of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nancy-pelosi-capitol-riots-commission-investigate-police-2021-2">House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling for a "9/11-type" commission</a>, which would involve a lengthy and exhaustive investigation looking into the origin of the insurrection, security failures, and subsequently holding hearings to ask witnesses and other key figures about the riots.</p><p>"It's of course Congress's decision to form this commission, but it's certainly one the president would support," Psaki said.</p><p>"He supports the desire to move forward with it," she said later in the briefing.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WH Press Sec. Jen Psaki says President Biden would support a 9/11 Commission-style panel to investigate the Capitol insurrection.<a href="https://t.co/7lhJ4XhhX7">pic.twitter.com/7lhJ4XhhX7</a></p> The Recount (@therecount) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1361731402430115852'ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Following former President Donald Trump's second impeachment acquittal, Psaki added that the Biden administration would leave any criminal prosecution to the Department of Justice.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"We're doing something new here and there's going to be an independent Justice Department" -- Psaki <a href="https://t.co/y996pu6Sb5">pic.twitter.com/y996pu6Sb5</a></p> Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1361731532797468673'ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Senators from both parties have already invited high ranking security officials who resigned in the wake of the attacks to come and testify before a pair of committees.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en" data-cards="" data-conversation=""><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Senate committees invite three top security officials who resigned over 1/6 attack -- STENGER, IRVING, SUND -- to testify before Congress on Feb. 23 <a href="https://t.co/2KjV6DwNS6">pic.twitter.com/2KjV6DwNS6</a></p> Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) <a href="https://twitter.com/mims/statuses/1361710458818945026'ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Even before the siege happened, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-doj-justice-department-investigation-prosecution-new-york-pardon-biden-2020-12">Biden was facing pressure earlier in the transition over prosecuting Trump upon leaving office</a>. Biden also remained above the fray during the impeachment proceedings, saying he was not tuning in to the daily developments and instead focusing on the pandemic and economic recovery.</p><p>More than <a href="https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40076.pdf">150 Congressional commissions have been established since 1989</a>. Congress can create one by statute, but once it's created with appointees named to run it, commissions largely operate independent of the members.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/psaki-says-biden-supports-congressional-commission-investigating-capitol-siege-2021-2#comments">Join the conversation about this story »</a></p> <p>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-most-expensive-liquid-thoroughbred-horse-semen-2020-3">Why thoroughbred horse semen is the world's most expensive liquid</a></p>
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