Should there be a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Capitol breach?

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Over the weekend, Donald Trump was acquitted in the US Senate impeachment trial. However, some lawmakers are now calling for further investigation into the events of the Capitol breach — including creating a 9/11-style commission. Host Marco Werman speaks with John Farmer, who was senior counsel and team leader on the  9/11 commission and is now a law professor at Rutgers University.

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