Pelosi names 2nd GOP critic Trump to January 6 panel | Govt. & Politics

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“I will work diligently to ensure that we get the truth and that those responsible for the attack are fully responsible,” he said.

Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy said the GOP would not participate after Pelosi, D-Calif., Refused to accept two of the members he chose.

McCarthy, R-Calif., Said the committee was a “fictitious process” and withdrew its five members when Pelosi dismissed two of them, Reps Jim Banks from Indiana and Jim Jordan from Ohio. Both voted Jan.6 against certifying Biden’s electoral victory over Trump and both are outspoken allies of the former president.

In a statement on Sunday, McCarthy said Pelosi’s decision to reject his choices and appoint members “who share his preconceived narrative will not give rise to serious investigation” and is “aimed at meeting his political goals.”

Kinzinger and Cheney blamed Trump for starting the insurgency with his persistent false claims that the 2020 election was “stolen” due to voter fraud.

In recent weeks, Kinzinger has suggested he would be open to serving on the committee, despite threats from McCarthy that Republicans who accept a spot could be stripped of their regular committee missions in retaliation for participating.

“It’s clear Pelosi only wants members of this committee who stick to her talking points and her narrative. That’s why she chose the group she already chose,” Banks said on “Fox News Sunday”. He said “Anyone she asks to be on this committee, from now on, will be glued to her – to her story, to her point of view. There will be no other side.”

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