Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, United States Army, should immediately be relieved of his interim investigative role into the events of January 6, 2021.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This concurrent resolution calls for the removal of retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré, U.S. Army, from his interim role investigating the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Further, it urges the Speaker of the House of Representatives to appoint a nonpartisan, bicameral panel of former Members of Congress, law enforcement officials, and military servicemen to investigate those events.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 22 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 22

Expressing the sense of Congress that retired Lieutenant General Russel 
   Honore, United States Army, should immediately be relieved of his 
     interim investigative role into the events of January 6, 2021.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2021

Mrs. Boebert (for herself, Mr. Massie, Mr. Good of Virginia, Mr. Biggs, 
  Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Perry, Mr. Posey, Mr. Bishop of North 
Carolina, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Cloud, Mr. Rouzer, 
Ms. Herrell, Mr. Harris, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Carl, Mr. 
Weber of Texas, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Roy, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. 
Hice of Georgia, and Mr. Loudermilk) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of Congress that retired Lieutenant General Russel 
   Honore, United States Army, should immediately be relieved of his 
     interim investigative role into the events of January 6, 2021.

Whereas the United States Capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021;
Whereas it is the responsibility of Congress to examine the events of January 6, 
        2021, at the United States Capitol;
Whereas the magnitude of the attack was due to security failures, including the 
        failures to address intelligence gatherings, take proactive security 
        preparations, and avoid miscommunication in response to the riots;
Whereas the attack requires an immediate investigation and full review;
Whereas this investigation, and full faith in a report's findings, necessitate 
        that it be nonpartisan, straightforward, and honest;
Whereas a full and complete investigation must receive full cooperation and 
        confidence of the honorable officers of the United States Capitol Police 
        and other Federal law enforcement agencies, the service men and women of 
        the Department of Defense and National Guard, and the duly elected 
        Members of the House of Representatives and Senate;
Whereas retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore, United States Army, 
        prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol Police by 
        tweeting on January 6, 2021, that ``it appears that the Capital [sic] 
        Police opened the gates to the rioters'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police by tweeting on January 6, 2021, that ``they look totally ill 
        prepared today. But now it just seems suspicious. General McCaffrey said 
        tonight that it was capital [sic] security and not the DC police is 
        [sic] responsible for this. They knew this was coming. They let people 
        in. They gave them hours to voluntarily decide to leave.'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police by tweeting on January 6, 2021, that ``they lost their honor. 
        They may avoid consequences, but they won't be able to put on that 
        uniform with honor'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police by tweeting on January 6, 2021, that ``either this building is 
        woefully unprepared or the cops supported it'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police by tweeting on January 6, 2021, ``Capital [sic] Police made Mall 
        Cops look good today'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police by tweeting on January 6, 2021, about ``too many Trumpsters 
        within the C[apitol] P[olice]'';
Whereas Honore prejudicially condemned officers of the United States Capitol 
        Police and the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms by tweeting on January 
        6, 2021, ``police underestimated the violent crowd'' because they were 
        ``white and pro-Trump'' and ``Capitol Police and the Sergeant at Arms in 
        the House and Senate may have been complicit in aiding and abetting the 
        Capitol riots'';
Whereas Honore endorsed via the social media platform Twitter (tweeted) on 
        January 6 and 7 the notion that President ``[T]rump's minions were 
        installed at the Department of Defense to help him in his seditious 
        coup'' and ``Trump installed cronies at the Pentagon several weeks ago. 
        It appears he knew this was coming on December 19 at the latest--and was 
        prepared for it'' and ``they left the Capitol Police undermanned and 
        without the right equipment to deal with a violent mob.'';
Whereas Honore called a Member of the Senate a ``coward'', ``leech'', and 
        ``really stupid'' via Twitter;
Whereas Honore tweeted on January 9, 2021, that a Member of the Senate was a 
        disgrace;
Whereas Honore tweeted of a Member of the Senate, ``This little peace of s**t 
        with his Yale law degree should be run out of DC and Disbarred ASAP'';
Whereas Honore accused Members of the House and Senate from Kansas of sedition 
        via Twitter;
Whereas Honore endorsed, via Twitter, expelling Members of the House who 
        objected to the certification of certain electoral college results;
Whereas Honore, via Twitter, aligned Members of Congress with the Confederacy;
Whereas Honore called a former Member of the House a ``crazy, fascist b*tch'';
Whereas Honore, in reference to a Member of the House, tweeted, ``Put Her Stupid 
        A** on the No Fly List'';
Whereas Honore retweeted calls for executing the former President of the United 
        States by hanging;
Whereas Honore, via Twitter, called on Members of the Senate to resign and 
        stated that they have blood on their hands;
Whereas Honore, via Twitter, engaged in hyperpartisan rhetoric supporting 
        Democratic candidates for Senate ahead of the special elections in 
        Georgia;
Whereas Honore retweeted calls for media outlets to be shut down by the Federal 
        Communications Commission;
Whereas Honore retweeted calls to cancel a Member of the House;
Whereas Honore retweeted a photo of a former Member of the House, two Members of 
        the Senate, and a current Member of the House with the caption, ``This 
        is why Florida is F****d'';
Whereas Honore, via Twitter, said the Republican leader and members of the 
        Republican Party are the ``New Jim Crow Party'';
Whereas Honore, via Twitter, spreads disinformation regarding Members of 
        Congress;
Whereas the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appointed Honore to conduct an 
        investigation on January 15, 2021;
Whereas an inquiry into security failures at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, 
        must not be partisan;
Whereas the President called for unity, stating, ``with unity we can do great 
        things. Important things. We can right wrongs . . . Bringing America 
        together. Uniting our people and uniting our nation. I ask every 
        American to join me in this cause. Uniting to fight the common foes we 
        face: Anger, resentment, hatred . . . For without unity, there is no 
        peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting 
        outrage.'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Speaker of the House of Representatives should 
        immediately relieve retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore, 
        United States Army, of his interim investigative role into the 
        events of January 6, 2021; and
            (2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 
        coordination with the Republican leader of the House, the 
        Democratic leader of the Senate, and the Republican leader of 
        the Senate, should appoint a nonpartisan, bicameral panel of 
        former members of Congress, law enforcement officials, and 
        military servicemen to properly and faithfully investigate the 
        events of January 6, 2021.
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