House Minority Leader Jeffries appoints Democrats to Capitol riot investigation

WASHINGTON DC, US — SEPT. 8, 2025: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has named Democratic lawmakers to serve on the newly formed subcommittee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.California Democrat Representative Eric Swalwell, Florida Democrat Representative Jared Moskowitz, and Texas Democrat Representative Jasmine Crockett have been designated to the subcommittee.In the incident known as the “Capitol Riot,” thousands of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, resulting in five deaths.For the first time in US history, an assault on Congress took place, and Trump faced two impeachment trials in the House but was acquitted in the Senate.Trump also became the first president to ever pose for a mug shot as part of Georgia’s election interference case.(Footage by Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)