McCarthy taps Jim Jordan, 3 'big lie' supporters for Jan. 6 committee

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced which of his members will serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. 

• “The lawmakers are Reps. Jim Jordan (Ohio), Jim Banks (Ind.), Rodney Davis (Ill.), Kelly Armstrong (N.D.) and Troy E. Nehls (Texas),” our colleagues Marianna Sotomayor, Felicia Sonmez, and Karoun Demirjian reported last night.

Three out of the five lawmakers chosen to sit on the committee objected to certifying the election results; all of them voted against impeaching former president Trump; and at least one of the members — Rep. Jim Jordan — spoke with Trump on the day of the insurrection. Here's what else we know: 

 

• Rep. Jim Banks, chairman of the Republican Study Committee and an increasingly influential voice in the Republican Party, has been tapped as the ranking member for the committee. Banks was one of three Republicans in Indiana's Congressional Delegation who voted against Biden's electoral college victory.
• In a statement released after McCarthy's announcement, Banks accused Pelosi of creating the committee “solely to malign conservatives and to justify the Left's authoritarian agenda.”
• Banks curiously added that he “will do everything possible to give the American people the facts about the lead up to January 6, the riot that day, and the responses from Capitol leadership and the Biden administration.” [Notable: Biden was not the president on Jan. 6.]
• Rep. Jim Jordan, a high profile Trump ally who boasted to Power Up a few weeks back that he speaks “to [Trump] all the time,” has clashed frequently with Democrats and administration officials during congressional hearings. Jordan was one of the most outspoken Republicans in favor of efforts to block certification of the presidential results.
• Rep. Rodney Davis and Rep. Kelly Armstrong were among the House GOP lawmakers who did vote to certify Biden's win on Jan. 6.
• Rep. Troy E. Nehls, a freshman lawmaker who voted to overturn Biden's win, previously worked in law enforcement for over 25 years. He was credited with trying to help Capitol police keep the mob at bay as they tried to enter the House chamber.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/20/power-up-mccarthy-taps-jim-jordan-3-big-lie-supporters-jan-6-committee/

 

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Cuz will be a good addition to the team. Won’t take any guff from the liberals.