In an unexpected twist, McCarthy didn’t come right out and say he’d refuse to comply with the Jan. 6 committee's subpoena. Why? Avoiding testimony just got a lot more complicated.
If any, or all, of these five Republicans refuse to comply, the House could — and likely would — hold them in contempt and be referred to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.
They might very well take their chances, especially with the midterm elections looming, but it helps explain why these GOP lawmakers paused yesterday. As for the idea that Republicans will start issuing subpoenas of their own against Democratic members once there’s a GOP majority again, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyeryesterday, “If they want to subpoena me at some point in time in the future, I’ll go in there and tell the truth.... Simply agree to voluntarily talk to the committee and tell the truth. That’s what they’re after. The truth.”
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