House Republicans are starting up a new panel to investigate events leading up to and after January 6, 2021, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) revealed on Wednesday. A new select subcommittee is being established under the House Judiciary Committee and will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), who led the counter-probe into the U.S. Capitol …
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HouseRepublicansarestartingupanewpaneltoinvestigateeventsleadinguptoandafterJanuary6,2021,SpeakerMikeJohnson(R-LA)revealedonWednesday.
AnewselectsubcommitteeisbeingestablishedundertheHouseJudiciaryCommitteeandwillbechairedbyRep.BarryLoudermilk(R-GA),wholedthecounter-probeintotheU.S.CapitolbreachandtheDemocrat-ledJanuary6Committee,leadingtoareportthatdemandedfurtherinquiryintoitsleaders—Rep.BennieThompson(D-MS)andformerRep.LizCheney(R-WI)—forsuspectedwrongdoingrelatedtodataretentionandwitnesses.
“HouseRepublicansareproudofourworksofarinexposingthefalsenarrativespeddledbythepoliticallymotivatedJanuary6SelectCommitteeduringthe117thCongress,butthereisstillmoreworktobedone,”Johnsonsaid