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9.21pm GMT

House speaker Nancy Pelosi has released a video marking that it has been one month since the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

“The insurrectionist attack on January 6 was not only an attack on the Capitol but was a traumatic assault targeting all of our congressional community,” Pelosi said in the video.

Last month, insurrectionists attacked our Capitol & democracy, threatening Members, police, staff & support workers who make our country run. To our Capitol community, I’m inspired by your strength & patriotic service. We will have justice. #CapitolStrong pic.twitter.com/pNeYqkHeui

9.01pm GMT

Pete Buttigieg went to Washington’s Union Station this morning for his first official event since being sworn in as transportation secretary on Wednesday.

The new cabinet secretary thanked the frontline transit workers for their service amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Glad to have met with some of the frontline workers at Union Station this morning. They work every day to keep travelers safe. Let’s do the same by wearing masks every time we travel. pic.twitter.com/lHP0r3a8WS

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Source: The Guardian