Pelosi says 'deadly serious' Jan. 6 probe to go without GOP

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By MARY CLARE JALONICK

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unfazed by Republican threats of a boycott, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Thursday that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will take on its “deadly serious” work whether Republicans participate or not.

The Republicans’ House leader, Kevin McCarthy, called the committee a “sham process” and suggested that GOP lawmakers who take part could face consequences. McCarthy said Pelosi’s rejection of two of the Republicans he had attempted to appoint was an “egregious abuse of power.”

The escalating tension between the two parties — before the investigation has even started — is emblematic of the raw partisan anger that has only worsened on Capitol Hill since former President Donald Trump’s supporters laid siege to the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory. With most Republicans still loyal to Trump, and many downplaying the severity of the violent attack, there is little bipartisan unity to be found.

McCarthy said Wednesday that he would withdraw the names of all five Republicans he had appointed after Pelosi rejected two of them, Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio. Pelosi made clear on Thursday that she won’t relent, and Democrats mulled filling the empty seats themselves.



Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., returns to her office where members of the House select committee on the January 6th attack on the Capitol are preparing for the start of hearings next week, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 22, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


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[bamagal62]

1. Do we get to watch?

[jmbar2]

2. "raw partisan anger"?

Why are the press treating Repukes as though they taking some kind of principled stand?

This is a performance of faux outrage. It's the only thing they have left. They have absolutely no policies, proposals or accomplishments to appeal to their diminishing base.

The press needs to stop acting like they are a political party. They are a bunch of criminal thugs trying to burn down the US government. And it's killing people.

[EarlG]

3. Misleading headline from the AP

There is already a Republican on the Select Committee and may be more before Pelosi is done.

She is not going to “go without GOP.” She is, however, going to go without McCarthy’s faux-outrage clown show.

[The Magistrate]

6. I Have Seen It Pointed Out, Sir

That by turning a blind eye to Rep Cheney's actual status as a prominent Republican, and speaking as if there really are no Republicans on the committee, the press is accepting without comment that support for treason and insurrection is the defining feature of the Republican party today.

[EarlG]

9. Heh

It does makes some sense when you consider that the House GOP dumped Cheney from leadership in favor of the far less ideologically conservative Stefanik. Cheney is as traditional a Republican as one could imagine — except for her opposition to violent insurrection, which has made her persona non grata in today’s GOP.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Yes, often what is not said is as noteworthy as what is said. . . . nt

[EndlessWire]

18. I agree. Well said. n/t

[orangecrush]

20. This

[Budi]

4. "Unfazed" THAT is Speaker Pelosi.

K & R
THANK YOU

[Champp]

5. "Republican treason is a special kind of treason." - McQuarthy (R)

"It's fully approved by the Russians. Tee hee." - McQuarthy (R)

[blueinredohio]

7. I hope if republicans storm the January 6th meetings

like they did when they stormed the scif with their cell phones they get escorted out and punished.

[SheltieLover]

8. Translation "egregious abuse of power." Wooooman said "No!"

[Pobeka]

10. This is not Pelosi's first rodeo, so they say. The GOP playbook is transparent.

I'll bet Pelosi's team has already play the "if-this-then-we-do-that" scenarios far deeper than the GOP has the intellectual capacity to imagine on their own.

[riversedge]

11. wise choice IMHO.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. This is a major point of demarcation where patriots are pushing the criminals away

Better make room in the jails. Republiconvicts to arrive in 2022.

[BlueIdaho]

13. God bless Nancy Pelosi.

Until republicans take governance seriously, they belong on the sidelines.

[Warpy]

14. Jordan proved his unfitness today at his news conference

He Gish Galloped all over the screen, squawking about every single problem in this country except the attempted coup on 1/6. He gave a perfect preview of what he would have done to that commission, the only way they'd have been able to tolerate his presence is with a ball gag.

Cue screeching about partisan witch hunt, but McCarthy had ample opportunity to take it seriously and make sure there was fairness to his side of the aisle. He refused.

[Layzeebeaver]

16. You forgot to mention the screeching regarding the ball gag.

[monkeyman1]

15. McQarthy is so fucking stupid ! WONDER IF HE FLUNKED SAND BOX IN KINDERGARTEN 1

[EndlessWire]

19. Every time the Repubs open their mouths

they sink deeper into the pit. It is constantly surprising to see what they have become. They have ceased working for the People, and are now devoting all their time to running away from discovery of their involvement in 1/6. It is just looking more and more like that's what this is all about. Two parts to everything they do: One, trying to retain power by preventing legal elections by legitimate voters, and two: trying to cover up their involvement in an attempted coup led by Trump. Pelosi will dig down into the muck and pull up those traitors that participated. And, I think she will tell us.

[Brainfodder]

21. Just come out and say it Nancy: Egregious use of power Kevin, here's your mirror!