McCarthy zeroes in on his 5 GOP picks for Jan. 6 select committee

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Source: POLITICO









The list is led by Rep. Jim Banks, chair of the Republican Study Committee, as the ranking member.
Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana speaks during a hearing.

By OLIVIA BEAVERS and HEATHER CAYGLE

07/19/2021 06:11 PM EDT

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has homed in on five Republicans whom he’s looking to tap for the Democrat-led select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

While the California Republican took his time deciding between naming more experienced members to the probe, filling his seats with firebrands, and refusing to tap any members at all, McCarthy ultimately chose to go with the former route. His anticipated selections have the committee leadership and oversight chops to counter Democrats, who are expected to use the select panel to hammer Donald Trump and the GOP for fueling the deadly assault on the Capitol.

McCarthy’s picks, all talked about as likely, are led by Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chair of the Republican Study Committee, as the ranking member of the panel. Banks, who oversees the largest House GOP caucus, is viewed within the party as a skilled messenger.

The other members include Illinois Rep. Rodney Davis, a moderate who serves as the top Republican on the House Administration Committee; Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee; Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), a lawyer by trade who served on the House Judiciary Committee during the first Trump impeachment; and freshman Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), a former sheriff who supported Capitol Police in turning back rioters who tried to break into the House floor during the siege.

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Jordan is the only one I even recognize





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[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. Troy Nehls is on this committee

He voted to overturn the election

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[The Magistrate]

5. I Was Not Aware Of That, Sir, And You Suggest An Excellent Standard

No one who voted to overthrow the election ought to be anywhere near this committee.

[The Magistrate]

2. Banks And Jordan Have No Place On This Committee, Ma'am

Speaker Pelosi ought to veto them, and give McCarthy a day to come up with something better or the seats stay vacant.

[secondwind]

3. Can Pelosi veto Jordan ?

[Deminpenn]

11. Yes, the bill setting up the commission gives

the Minority Leader only the power to recommend members. The Speaker can veto any or all of them. My giess is that she will veto Jordan who is sure to try his best to be unserious and disruptive.

[DeeDeeNY]

4. Did anyone on this list vote against certifying the electoral vote?

[Rebl2]

10. Yes

See post number 1

[Hoyt]

6. I doubt there are 5 GOPers who we would deem acceptable. Speaker Pelosi didn't pick

members who were soft on trump or insurrection. So, I really wouldn't expect GOPers to do any different.

Point is, it's time to hold the investigation and get to the crux of what trump and his supporters did to set the record straight.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. WaPo just did a breaking

Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riots

By Marianna Sotomayor, Felicia Sonmez and Karoun Demirjian

July 19, 2021|Updated today at 7:08 p.m. EDT

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will recommend five Republicans to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob, according to two House GOP aides. The lawmakers are Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio), Jim Banks (Ind.), Rodney Davis (Ill.), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) and Troy Nehls (Texas), according to the aides, who were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.

The lawmakers were expected to meet with McCarthy in his office at the Capitol Monday evening. McCarthy’s choices will need to be approved by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) before they can sit on the 13-member panel, according to the legislation passed by the House to establish the committee.

Pelosi moved to form the committee after Senate Republicans blocked an effort to create an independent, bipartisan commission. Earlier this month, she tapped Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) to chair the panel and announced her other appointments, including one Republican, Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.).

McCarthy opposed the creation of the committee and had repeatedly declined to say whether he plans to appoint members; at a news conference last month, he dodged questions on the subject.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jim-jordan-four-other-republicans-chosen-by-house-minority-leader-kevin-mccarthy-to-serve-on-panel-investigating-jan-6-riots/2021/07/19/85c6b534-e8df-11eb-8950-d73b3e93ff7f_story.html

Jordan should be rejected WITHOUT HESITATION.

[Deuxcents]

8. All white men..nothing against white men but..

This group does not reflect those they are to sit on a serious issue about? They are not taking this seriously n we should make sure they do. It’s becoming a long dragging shit show..so typical of obstructing the people’s business

[Chainfire]

9. The Republicans jobs will be that of disruption and the fomenting of chaos.

They will do everything in their power to keep a meaningful investigation from going forward. When the truth comes out, it hurts them all, and they know it. Jorden will act like Freisler in a committee meeting.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=video+of+roland+freisler&view=detail&mid=C52B8DDC21DA95773EEAC52B8DDC21DA95773EEA&FORM=VIRE

[Sogo]

13. I thought this issue of Rs serving on that committee

had been resolved a few weeks ago, that they declined to appoint anyone, and that Pelosi, therefore, appointed the entire committee.

Why are they now appointing members?

What did I miss?

[onenote]

19. You missed that what you think happened didn't.

[turbinetree]

14. Before they even utter one word, make them raise there right hand and swear they never signed

a letter to overturn the election.....and then when they lie escort them out of the committee....

[monkeyman1]

15. I CAN'T BELIEVE KQEVIN NOMINATED JOCK STRAP GYM FOR THIS ! PENDING WITNESS!

[Mz Pip]

16. Turn it into a circus

Send in the clowns.

That’s what McCarthy wants. Loud mouth Jordan and the other ignorant jerks will use this to promote their disdain of the process.

[lark]

17. Why is Nancy allowing anyone who refused to certify the election on this committee?

[onenote]

18. Do you think she doesn't know what she's doing?

Do you think you have a better understanding of the political equations involved in accepting or rejecting the McCarthy's picks?

[lark]

20. Sometimes even very good people don't make the very best moves.

I have a right to my opinion, just as you have a right to yours. i still hope she exercises her rights and rejects everyone and anyone who voted against the certification.

[onenote]

21. That would be a very bad move, which is why she won't do it.

Apparently not just my opinion, but also the opinion of one of the most experienced, expert politicians around.

[lark]

22. I do love me some Nancy, but no one is perfect.

She also hasn't tipped her hand on if she's accepting them or not. She also hasn't stated the rules of the investigation and maybe intends those to hamstring them? The Editorial Board of the Washington Post stated the same concern I did this morning. I just read it so didn't know that when originally posting.

I'm done with this now, have a good day.

[clementine613]

23. Why are we allowing ANY Rethugs on the committee?

They were all complicit in what happened.

What next? Allow a murderer to serve on his own jury?