After Siege, Americans Grapple With Questions of Accountability

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🗓️ 8 January 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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The siege of the U.S Capitol by Pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday has many grappling with questions of accountability and justice. Democratic leaders Thursday demanded that President Trump be removed from office. Several White House officials have resigned, but what will be the punishment for members of Congress who supported Trump’s attempt to steal the election? Lawmakers are also calling for congressional hearings on the failure of law enforcement to protect what should have been one of America’s most secure buildings. We’ll discuss the aftermath of Wednesday's violence and who should be held accountable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.7	From KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. This is Forum on Michael Krasny. Three top congressional security officials have resigned following Wednesday's violent pro-Trump
1:06.2	insurrection at the Capitol that left five dead. And D.C. law enforcement officials have announced
1:11.4	the arrests of at least 80 rioters. As House Democrats weigh a second impeachment, we'll talk
1:16.4	about who should be held accountable for Wednesday's siege and how. And then at 930, 1.4 million
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2:01.8	Welcome to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny. Support for a second impeachment of President Trump is gaining momentum among House Democrats this morning. Two days after the violent siege of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters that left five dead, including a Capitol police officer whose death is being investigated as a homicide. The insurrection has many grappling with
2:06.7	questions of accountability and justice. And in this segment, we'll talk about who should be
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