January 14, 2021
Mr. Mark S. Hoplamazian
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
71 South Wacker Drive #1000
Chicago, IL 60606-4716
Dear Mr. Hoplamazian:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Mark S. Hoplamazian
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Mark S. Hoplamazian
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Peter Kern
Chief Executive Officer
Expedia Group
1111 Expedia Group Way West
Seattle, WA 98119
Dear Mr. Kern:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Peter Kern
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Peter Kern
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Pierre Gourdain
Managing Director
FlixBus USA
12575 Beatrice Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Dear Mr. Gourdain:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Pierre Gourdain
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Pierre Gourdain
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Geoff Ballotti
Chief Executive Officer
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Dear Mr. Ballotti:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Geoff Ballotti
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Geoff Ballotti
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Zalvel Bluzenstein
President
Vamoose Bus
360 7th Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Dear Mr. Bluzenstein:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Zalvel Bluzenstein
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Zalvel Bluzenstein
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Matt Brown
President
Lux Bus America
1420 S Allec Street
Anaheim, CA 92805
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Matt Brown
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Matt Brown
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Ms. Linda Burtwistle
President & Chief Operating Officer, Coach USA
MegaBus
349 1st Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Dear Ms. Burtwistle:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Ms. Linda Burtwistle
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Ms. Linda Burtwistle
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Joe Ferraro
President and Chief Executive Officer
Avis Budget Group
PO Box 699000
Tulsa, OK 74169-9000
Dear Mr. Ferraro:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Joe Ferraro
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Joe Ferraro
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Bruce Haas
Chief Executive Officer
Extended Stay America
11525 North Community House Road, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28277
Dear Mr. Haas:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Bruce Haas
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Bruce Haas
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. David Kong
Chief Executive Officer
Best Western International
20400 N 29th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
Dear Mr. Kong:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. David Kong
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. David Kong
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Dave Leach
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greyhound
PO Box 660362
Dallas, TX 75266
Dear Mr. Leach:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Dave Leach
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Dave Leach
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Elie Maalouf
Chief Executive Officer, Americas
Intercontinental Hotels Group
3 Ravinia Drive Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30346-2121
Dear Mr. Maalouf:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Elie Maalouf
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Elie Maalouf
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Ms. Heather McCrory
Chief Executive Officer, North and Central America
Accor S. A.
One Park Square at Doral
3470 NW 82nd Avenue, Suite 600
Miami, FL 33122
Dear Ms. McCrory:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Ms. Heather McCrory
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Ms. Heather McCrory
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Christopher J. Nassetta
Chief Executive Officer
Hilton Hotels and Resorts
7930 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100
McLean, VA 22102-3313
Dear Mr. Nassetta:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Christopher J. Nassetta
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Christopher J. Nassetta
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Patrick Pacious
President and Chief Executive Officer
Choice Hotels International, Inc.
1 Choice Hotels Circle, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20850-5172
Dear Mr. Pacious:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Patrick Pacious
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Patrick Pacious
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Peter Picknelly
Chief Executive Officer
Peter Pan
1 Peter Pan Way
Union Station, Suite 300
Springfield, MA 01103
Dear Mr. Picknelly:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Peter Picknelly
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Peter Picknelly
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Arne Sorenson
Chief Executive Officer
Marriott International, Inc.
10400 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817-1102
Dear Mr. Sorenson:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Arne Sorenson
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Arne Sorenson
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Paul Stone
President and Chief Executive Officer
Hertz
Dollar
Thrifty
8501 Williams Road
Estero, FL 33928-3325
Dear Mr. Stone:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
Mr. Paul Stone
Page 2
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
Mr. Paul Stone
Page 3
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
Mr. Paul Stone
Page 4
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
January 14, 2021
Ms. Christine "Chrissy" Taylor-Broughton
Chief Executive Officer
Enterprise
National
Alamo
600 Corporate Park Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63105
Dear Ms. Taylor-Broughton:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Ms. Christine "Chrissy" Taylor-Broughton
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Ms. Christine "Chrissy" Taylor-Broughton
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Steve Woelfel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jefferson Lines
2100 E 26th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Dear Mr. Woelfel:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Steve Woelfel
Page 2
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Steve Woelfel
Page 3
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
January 14, 2021
Mr. Carlos Lluch
President
RedCoach
1777 McCoy Rd
Orlando, FL 32809-7815
Dear Mr. Lluch:
The Committee is writing to request your company’s assistance in identifying and
preventing the ongoing and extreme threat of further violent attacks in Washington, D.C., and
elsewhere, over the coming days.
On January 6, 2021, insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building in an act of domestic
terrorism to prevent Congress from performing its Constitutional duty to affirm Joe Biden and
Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States. Five people died as
a result of the attack, including U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who was
reportedly viciously attacked by the mob. 1
Immediately prior to the attacks, thousands of President Trump’s supporters descended
on Washington, D.C., to attend a rally, answering the President’s call to “Be there. Will be
Wild!” 2 The President and his agitators urged the crowd to “send a message” to Members of
Congress who did “nothing to stop the steal” 3 and engage in “trial by combat.” 4 The President
then encouraged his supporters to “walk down to the Capitol,” adding “you will never take back
our country with weakness.” 5
On January 5, one day before the attack, the Washington Post published a story with the
headline, “Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against
1
United States Capitol Police, Press Release: Loss of USCP Officer Brian D. Sicknick, (Jan. 7, 2021)
(online at www.uscp.gov/media-center/press-releases/loss-uscp-colleague-brian-d-sicknick); He Dreamed of Being a
Police Officer, Then Was Killed by a Pro-Trump Mob, New York Times (Jan. 8, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/us/politics/police-officer-killed-capitol.html).
2
‘Be There. Will Be Wild!’: Trump All but Circled the Date, New York Times (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/capitol-mob-trump-supporters.html).
3
‘I’m Going to Be in Your Backyard’: Trump Sons Threaten Primaries for GOP Lawmakers, Politico (Jan.
6, 2021) (online at www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/trump-threat-primaries-gop-lawmakers-455366).
4
Rudy Giuliani Called for ‘Trial By Combat’ Before Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Yahoo News
(Jan. 7, 2021) (online at https://news.yahoo.com/rudy-giuliani-called-trial-combat-120215521.html).
5
Trump Told Crowd ‘You Will Never Take Back Our Country with Weakness’, New York Times (Jan. 6,
2021) (online at www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/us/politics/trump-speech-capitol.html).
Mr. Carlos Lluch
Page 2
the 2020 Election.” According to the report, violence featured prominently in the posts about the
event: “More than half of the top 50 posts on [one forum’s] homepage Monday related to
Wednesday’s certification featured calls of violence within the top five comments.” According
to one group that tracked the site, recent postings that called for violence in the run-up to January
6 had more than 40,000 engagements. 6
Even Vice President Mike Pence’s former homeland security and counterterrorism
advisor acknowledged in December that the President was “encouraging” violence on January 6,
stating that she was “very concerned.” 7
Alarmingly, the FBI has now warned that there are ongoing threats of continued violence
and armed attacks in Washington, D.C., and around the country, through Inauguration Day,
including calls by white supremacist groups for a “Million Militia March” on January 20, 2021.
Mayor Muriel Bowser has urged Americans to stay away from Washington, D.C., because of the
threat of violence. 8
While the inciters and attackers bear direct responsibility for the siege on the Capitol and
will be held fully accountable, they relied on a range of companies and services to get them there
and house them once they arrived—companies that law-abiding Americans use every day, but
whose services were hijacked to further the January 6 attacks. Trump supporters chartered
scores of buses and vans and drove in caravans to the nation’s capital. 9 They stayed in D.C.
hotels, with videos showing attackers relaxing in the lobby of one hotel after the insurrection. 10
Several companies have voluntarily taken action to prevent domestic terrorists from using
their services to support further violence. On January 13, 2021, Airbnb announced that it “will
cancel reservations in the Washington, D.C., metro area during the Inauguration week” and that
“we will prevent any new reservations in the Washington, D.C. area from being booked during
6
Pro-Trump Forums Erupt with Violent Threats Ahead of Wednesday’s Rally Against the 2020 Election,
Washington Post (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/01/05/parler-telegram-
violence-dc-protests/). See also Violent Threats Ripple Through Far-Right Internet Forums Ahead of Protest, NBC
News (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/violent-threats-ripple-through-far-right-internet-
forums-ahead-protest-n1252923) (reporting on TikTok video telling viewers, “Take your motherf---ing guns. That’s
the whole point of going.”).
7
Pence’s Former Top Aide Said Trump Is ‘Encouraging’ Violence on the Day Congress Votes to Seal the
2020 Election Result, Business Insider (Dec. 30, 2020) (online at www.businessinsider.com/ex-pence-aide-olivia-
troye-fears-violence-january-trump-rally-2020-12).
8
D.C. Battens Down Amid Threats of Violent Protests, Tense Inauguration Day, Washington Post (Jan. 12,
2021) (online at www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-battens-down-amid-threats-of-violent-protests-
tense-inauguration-day/2021/01/12/50700814-5513-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html).
9
Congress Is About to Formalize Biden’s Win. Busloads of Pa. Trump Supporters Are Heading to D.C. to
Protest, Philadelphia Inquirer (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at /www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-trump-
supporters-washington-electoral-college-certification-20210105.html); 7 Buses Packed With Trump Supporters Depart
Cleveland for Washington, D.C., ABC News 5 Cleveland (Jan. 6, 2021) (online at
www.news5cleveland.com/news/election-2020/7-buses-packed-with-trump-supporters-depart-cleveland-for-
washington-d-c); MAGA Caravans Are Making Their Way to Protest in D.C., Washingtonian (Jan. 5, 2021) (online at
www.washingtonian.com/2021/01/05/maga-caravans-are-making-their-way-to-protest-in-dc/).
10
Social Media Users Are Slamming a Hyatt Hotel in Washington, DC, After a Video Surfaces Showing
Trump Supporters Parading Around the Hotel Without Masks, Yahoo News (Jan. 7, 2021) (online at
https://news.yahoo.com/social-media-users-slamming-hyatt-224859218.html).
Mr. Carlos Lluch
Page 3
that time by blocking such reservations.” 11 In addition, before the January 6 attack, the Hotel
Harrington took measures to prevent people with violent intent staying at the hotel. 12 In previous
acts of domestic terrorism, such as the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, private companies took
important action to improve their security and deny extremists access to their services. 13
Given that the ongoing threat of violence in the Washington, D.C., area, and around the
country in the coming days, the Committee requests that you:
1. Develop and put in place additional screening measures to ensure that your
services are not being used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism;
2. Retain all records regarding service requests and reservations from January 1 to
January 31, 2021, for potential use, if necessary, in future law enforcement or
Congressional investigations; and
3. Produce to the Committee by January 29, 2021, all company policies and
procedures currently in place or being developed to ensure that your services are
not used to facilitate violence or domestic terrorism.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is the principal oversight committee of the
House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under
House Rule X. An attachment to this letter provides additional instructions for responding to this
request. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Committee staff at
(202) 225-5051. Thank you for your prompt attention to this request.
Sincerely,
_________________________
Carolyn B. Maloney
Chairwoman
Enclosure
cc: The Honorable James R. Comer, Ranking Member
11
Airbnb to Block and Cancel D.C. Reservations During Inauguration, Airbnb (Jan. 13, 2021) (online at
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-to-block-and-cancel-d-c-reservations-during-inauguration/).
12
Hotel Harrington to Close Ahead of Planned MAGA Rally, WUSA 9 (Dec. 29, 2020) (online at
www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/hotel-harrington-closed-jan-4-6-maga-rally-dc/65-8bb77d54-c91b-44e4-
9703-5adf8e825281).
13
See, e.g., Truck-Rental Industry Working to Tighten Security in Wake of Bombing, Vehicle Thefts,
Deseret News (May 12, 1995) (online at www.deseret.com/1995/5/12/19175011/truck-rental-industry-working-to-
tighten-security-in-wake-of-bombing-vehicle-thefts).
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