Speaker Nancy Pelosi stunned the GOP on Wednesday by vetoing two of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's choices for a select panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, a move all but guaranteed to spark a Republican boycott of the probe.
McCarthy issued a scorching reply that made clear he would yank his other three picks if the speaker didn't walk back her veto of Banks and Jordan, a move she's highly unlikely to make. Jordan echoed Armstrong as he walked into McCarthy’s office following the speaker's announcement: “It is unprecedented. It has never happened before ... We already know what this is: It is a partisan attack against [former] President [Donald] Trump.”
Another Democrat on the panel who asked for anonymity to speak candidly said that while they were worried about the potential disruptions the Republicans would cause, particularly Jordan, they were also determined to get to work and confident Democrats could leverage their quorum to keep the panel under control.
“It is wrong ... It’s why most of us who supported the bipartisan commission opposed the select committee bill. Pelosi will have her thumb on the scales with this partisan committee, and the findings will already be baked in,” said Rep. Don Bacon , who had strongly advocated for his GOP colleagues to support a bipartisan 9/11-style commission on the insurrection.
NextResort She’s a hero, simply for speaking the truth. The rest of them should be so ashamed!
I love Liz...she has morals, values and courage which are clearly lacking in the rest of the Republican party!
UniteBlue
Cheney's book details Jordan's/McCarthy's et al support for the Insurrection.
True leadership
Fire Bade.
Thank you, RepLizCheney, for telling it like it is. Shame on you, GOPLeader, for your ongoing refusal to work across the aisle to get to the bottom of what exactly happened, & to hold accountable all who co-conspired, aided, abetted or facilitated the Jan 6 insurrection.
Show me the lie.
JohnJHarwood Wow. I’m impressed.
xroguealienx Actual politicians that WANT to govern have had it. 😡
And if there is any indication that the committee is after anything but the facts I expect her to be the first one to say so. I don't know of any policy issue I can possibly agree with her about, but I have some confidence she'll take this responsibility seriously.
JohnJHarwood The sole voice of reason, willing to speak boldly and publicly, among GOP lawmakers is a woman, as is Speaker Pelosi!
jgindel It needs a serious investigation, not a couple fools.
The parrot is well trained !
She has my respect.
What does Rep. Liz Cheney get that the rest of her Republican party doesn't get? That simply when all our most sacred Institutions, constitutional rights, and democracy is in peril from enemies foreign or domestic. We put country and the American people before our party.
Look im not a super Fan of Liz but I totally respect her for her loyalty to the constitution and our Democracy.
Thank you RepLizCheney
NoOneIsNotThere She would love nothing more than proving DonaldTrump was at the center of this and I support her 100% on that.
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