Lawmakers who have downplayed January 6, such as Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz, are among the only ones publicly expressing interest in serving.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday predicted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will use her power to block appointees she deems too right-wing to the select committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, offering a rare glimpse into his thinking on the committee.at the U.S. Capitol on July 1, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham if he expects Pelosi to veto “strong conservatives” he tries to appoint to the committee, McCarthy said, “Pretty much, yes.”creating the committee gives Pelosi the ability to appoint all 13 of its members, with a requirement that she “consult” McCarthy about 5 of them.earlier this month, “When I have news on that, I’ll give it to you,” adding that he takes it “very seriously.
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