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Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) supports a Jan.6 commission comprised of an equal number of both Republicans and Democrats. CNN’s John Berman asked Coons on Thursday how bipartisan the commission should be, and noted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested it should be made up of mostly Democrats. Coons explained the leaders of the 9/11 commission said it was successful because it was “even, it was balanced, and it was led by folks who were well respected and well regarded, who had a reputation for working across the aisle.” He said it is “important” to have a balanced commission to look into the events leading up to the insurrection and the “baseless theory” suggesting former President Donald Trump won the election.
