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The House Administration Committee is asking the public what happened at the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, as it investigates security, Capitol Police leadership and other aspects of the federal government’s response.

Republicans launched a portal on the committee’s website late last week to allow people with knowledge of the events of Jan. 6 to submit their accounts — with several disclaimers, such as incriminating information could be turned over to law enforcement. The goal is “to better understand what took place on January 6th,” according to the panel’s website.

“This information intake portal will help ensure an orderly process for individuals to share information regarding Capitol security with our subcommittee,” said Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., who chairs the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee, in an email on Monday. The subcommittee is leading the panel’s efforts around Jan. 6 matters.

“The Subcommittee on Oversight is dedicated to following the facts, not a particular political narrative,” he said. “We are focused on finding out what really happened on Jan. 6 so we can ensure it never happens again.”

But some Democrats argue it’s part of a larger plan by Republicans to craft a new narrative around the events.

“I am concerned that House Republicans seem intent on whitewashing a violent insurrection, undercutting the rule of law, and embracing crime,” California Rep. Zoe Lofgren told CQ Roll Call via email. Lofgren was one of seven Democratic members of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 select committee to investigate the attack and is a former House Administration committee chair.

“Extreme MAGA Members of Congress can try to spin Jan. 6, but they will hit a wall — because once you look at the video that the January 6 Select Committee showed (after security clearance from the Capitol Police), you can clearly see a mob viciously attacking police officers after being spun up by lies told by the ex-President,” Lofgren continued.

House Administration is responsible for oversight of the Capitol complex and is now the custodian of records from the Jan. 6 attack. Its majority members have vowed to enhance security on the Hill, ensure accountability and “increase transparency regarding the use of taxpayer dollars,” according to the panel’s recently adopted oversight document.