Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committ

[Lasher]

Source: CNN

GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him from serving on the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol on Thursday.

And yet, Banks sent a letter to at least one government agency falsely claiming that he is ranking member of the committee in his signature.

Fellow Republican Liz Cheney, who serves as vice chair of the committee, called Banks out for his actions on the House floor as the House began debate on the criminal contempt referral of Steve Bannon, a Trump ally, for evading a subpoena.

"He noted that the Speaker had determined that he wouldn't be on the committee" Cheney said. "So I would like to introduce for the record a number of letters the gentleman of Indiana has been sending to federal agencies."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/politics/jim-banks-liz-cheney-jan-6-committee/index.html

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Banks is masquerading as a member of the January 6 committee.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Did he learn from Nunes?

Didn't he visit the White House to share info a lot?

[Judi Lynn]

40. What sane person would want people like Banks trying to suck up to him/her?

[LymphocyteLover]

2. Criminal fraud?

seems crimey...

[NCjack]

32. Not a crime. Lying by Repugs is never a crime.

[Mr. Sparkle]

3. Fraud is Fraud, i hope they throw the book at hiim.

[Calista241]

29. It's a stretch to call it fraud

He was appointed to be the ranking member by the minority leader. The fact that Pelosi invalidated his appointment is going to be argued about by historians for decades.

There's not a prosecutor alive that would wade into the internal workings, rules and behavior of the Legislative Branch of the government.

[SCantiGOP]

33. Same thing I thought

He would be in the clear as long as he used the language “I was appointed to be…….

[True Blue American]

4. Banks sent out letters claiming

He was on the committee when in fact he was not! Liz cut him down good. Republicans we’re bringing up another bill. They refused to mention the Bannon vote.

Banks, Gaetz Jordon and a couple of silly women who followed orders.

Decent Republicans will be pouring millions into her coffers. Trump endorsed her opponent. The kiss of death.

[Javaman]

31. bottom line: they were all involved in Jan 6th and are trying to save their skins

by obstruction, lying and cheating. aka typical repukes.

because, they know, when the truth comes out, they are all in deep shit.

[True Blue American]

36. True!

[Xoan]

5. Surreal coup

If you believe it, it's true.

[JohnSJ]

6. Are there consequences for this?

[lastlib]

7. I hope there is a censure vote in his future.

I would like to see a jail term in his future, but sadly, I probably won't...

[Calista241]

30. I doubt it. The last thing the committee wants to a challenge to its legitimacy.

With our side basically picking all the members of a 'joint committee.'

I'd bet money that they're going to issue a report in the weeks before the official committee releases a report. There will be two conflicting reports out there, and nothing will happen, especially if we lose the house in 2022.

[zipplewrath]

37. Ethics complaint

Liz should refer it to the ethics committee.

[KS Toronado]

8. Did he learn how to lie watching Qrump?

Or did he have it down pat before he came along?

[Rhiannon12866]

9. What is wrong with these people?? Apparently it's okay now for Republicans in Congress to be liars

[FoxNewsSucks]

12. Uh, it's been OK for them for quite a while now.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. Maybe so, but it's so rampant now that TFG's odious behavior gave them "permission..."

[FoxNewsSucks]

16. Definitely, they don't even try to hide it

and since nothing ever happens as a result, they'll never stop. Probably just keep getting worse, in fact.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. You're right, it's spreading like wildfire. These days, if they're speaking, they're lying

And I can't help thinking of Jimmy Carter - when he made a promise to "always tell the truth," the press picked apart every statement he made, looking for any hint of untruth. With TFG, he lied whenever he spoke. Times sure have changed...

[PatSeg]

13. It would appear that lying is their default mode

It is so disturbing that truth apparently doesn't mean anything anymore to republicans.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Since if TFG was speaking, he was lying, so that's standard practice for Republicans now

[PatSeg]

17. Yes, he set the standard

and made lying acceptable. How he has affected our country is absolutely horrifying.

[Rhiannon12866]

20. It's incredible that he ever assumed office to begin with - he had no qualifications at all

Not to mention that he got fewer votes so he was not the choice of the American people. And when he lost by more than twice as many votes the second time, he contested that election - and still is! Not to mention that hundreds of thousands of Americans are dead from a pandemic he made no effort to address, he alienated our allies and enabled our adversaries, and then he was responsible for a violent attempt to overthrow our government where several died and hundreds more injured or maimed - and yet he's still walking free.

[PatSeg]

22. Yes

I still find the 2016 election beyond comprehension and the fact that 74 million people voted for him in 2020 is mind-boggling. There was nothing about him that was EVER appealing in any way.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Not to mention that he was completely unqualified, and proved it every day he pretended to "serve"

[PatSeg]

25. It was just performance art for him

AND he isn't even good at that. I still can't believe his stupid reality TV show did as well as it did. He has no real skills at all.

[rpannier]

10. Sooooo... he sent a fraudulent document

Sounds like it could be a crime
Lock Him Up!

[monkeyman1]

34. false representation of a government official is definitely a crime !

[Historic NY]

11. Lying and putting it in writing.

Republican deceit knows, no bounds.

[Ford_Prefect]

19. Was that sent by USPS? I heard somewhere that Mail Fraud is still on the books.

Falsely claiming to be a government official is also.

[Joinfortmill]

21. SALON is also reporting this with a bit more detail.

[turbinetree]

23. Banks is a supporter of the insurrectionists. and should be expelled from Congress..

and he is a supporter of being on the record to null and void the last election....end of story.....


https://thehill.com/homenews/house/564122-pelosi-rejects-jordan-banks-for-jan-6-committee


https://wpta21.com/2020/12/18/banks-congress-should-hold-more-hearings-on-2020-election/

[COL Mustard]

26. In The Military That's A False Official Statement And A UCMJ Offense

As a civilian Federal employee I can be disciplined (up to firing) for falsely attesting to my COVID vaccination status...yet this guy apparently gets a pass? Good for Liz for calling him out!

[GB_RN]

27. Definitely Sounds Like A Crime...

Refer it to the DOJ and let them investigate.

[vsrazdem]

28. At the minimum it is an ethics violation and should be reported.

[monkeyman1]

35. and put on official records as such ! what a dumb ass !

[riversedge]

38. Here is the response from Banks' office when I asked them to address the signature of the letter

Here is the response from Banks’ office when I asked them to address the signature of the letter specifically, where Banks refers to himself as the ranking member:

Link to tweet

?s=20

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Lasher]

41. In other words, Pelosi could find only 2 honest Republicans.

[Captain Zero]

39. Banks is worried about what the Interior info will say about HIM

It's such a transparent move.
Pelosi already knew, it was why she excluded him from the committee.

[Marcuse]

42. Lying as language. After they tell the Big Lie the little ones become easy.