Pelosi Says 'Deadly Serious'
Jan. 6 House Probe , Will Proceed Without GOP.
Pelosi Says 'Deadly Serious'
Jan. 6 House Probe , Will Proceed Without GOP.
The House Speaker's comments come amid
rising tensions between Republicans and Democrats...
... over who will be on the
House Committee that will investigate
the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. .
Earlier in the week, Pelosi rejected two
potential GOP committee members put
forth by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Earlier in the week, Pelosi rejected two
potential GOP committee members put
forth by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Representatives Jim Jordan (R-OH)... .
... and Jim Banks (R-IN) are both staunch supporters
of former President Donald Trump.
Make no mistake, Nancy Pelosi created this committee solely to malign conservatives and to justify the left’s authoritarian agenda, Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), via AP News.
Pelosi's rejection led to McCarthy's decision to retract
all five potential GOP committee panel members.
McCarthy referred to the formation
of the panel as a "sham process.".
Pelosi responded to McCarthy's decision
speaking to reporters on July 22. .
It is my responsibility as the speaker of the House to make sure we get to the truth of this, and we will not let their antics stand in the way of that, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Speaker, via AP News.
The lone Republican panel member,
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), also spoke out
against McCarthy's move. .
At every opportunity, the minority leader has attempted to prevent the American people from understanding what happened — to block
this investigation, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), via AP News.
House Speaker Pelosi has not indicated whether
or not she will appoint other GOP representatives
to the open spaces on the panel.
The committee is set to begin the process
of hearings and investigations next week