Republicans may join investigation

Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on Sunday announced plans to appoint several Republicans, including critics of Donald Trump, to be charged with an investigation into the deadly January 6 attack on Capitol Hill by supporters of the former US president.

The announcement comes after a pass this week between Nancy Pelosi and the leader of the Republican minority in the House, Kevin McCarthy, regarding the composition of the committee.

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The latter said Wednesday that none of the five Republican elected officials proposed to take part in the investigation would eventually join, following the Democratic official’s disapproval of two fierce defenders of Donald Trump and relaying conspiracy theories about Jan. After the decision to attack.

Asked on ABC Channel Sunday about her intention to name other Republicans, including elected Adam Kinsinger, a critic of the former real estate mogul and who voted in favor of his second indictment, Nancy Pelosi responded: “That’s what I intend to do.“

Other Republican Members

“He and other Republicans have expressed interest in serving on the commission.”, she told this elected representative of Illinois.

“I wanted to name the three members that Leader McCarthy suggested, but he withdrew“, He remembered.

In early July, Democrats had already chosen Republican Liz Cheney, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, for this commission, one of only two elected members of the Conservative Party who voted in favor of the commission’s creation. Was.

This special committee will respond to this responsibility in a professional, prompt and impartial manner.

“Those responsible for this attack must be held accountable and this special commission will respond to this responsibility in a professional, prompt and impartial manner.”, she said in a statement then.

The first hearing of this commission, which has the power to summon witnesses and demand documents, is to be held on Tuesday.

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Its creation was approved by the House of Representatives in late June, when Republicans blocked an independent investigation that, like the one created after the September 11, 2001 attacks, was elected on a strictly equal basis. Organized by ten experts. by both sides.

Republicans justified their decision by saying that a parliamentary investigation was already underway and that police work was sufficient. At least 500 people have been charged in this case.