Pelosi appoints Liz Cheney to House select committee investigating Jan. 6

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Source: Axios

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is one of eight members she has selected to serve on the select committee that will investigate the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

Why it matters: The former GOP conference chair was ousted from leadership for her opposition to Donald Trump's election lies. She is the only Republican hand-picked by Pelosi to serve on the 13-member committee.

The committee will consolidate several House investigations, and was formed after Republicans blocked a bill that would have established a bipartisan 9/11-style commission to probe the attack.
The remaining five members will be picked in consultation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), though he has not yet indicated whether other Republicans intend to participate.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/pelosi-jan-6-committee-members-cheney-356695a9-4006-4708-852c-84c89f93bb1e.html

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1. What About Kinzinger?.....nt

[FoxNewsSucks]

4. Pelosi can't appoint 2 R's

That would give the 7-6 majority to them

[Elessar Zappa]

6. Pelosi can veto anyone McCarthy picks.

It doesn’t matter anyway because it looks like McCarthy is forbidding his caucus to participate in the committee. All the better for us.

[FoxNewsSucks]

7. True, but I'm assuming McCarthy would pick 5 republiqons

If he picks 5 that are acceptable to her, not nutbags like Screwy Louie G or Margie Traitor-Green, that would make the committee 7-6 with an R majority if Pelosi picks another R.

I don't see McCarthy appointing any Democrats, so unless Pelosi can just cut it off with her 8 appointments, doesn't she need to appoint at least 7 democrats to have control?

[FarPoint]

10. Exactly!

Time to put on the gloves and box the GOP's ears.

[kysrsoze]

2. Well done, Ms. Pelosi. McQarthy must be fuming right now.

[zuul]

3. Sounds like Cheney has accepted:

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Liz Cheney: "I'm honored to have been named to serve on the January 6th select committee. Those who are responsible for the attack need to be held accountable and this select committee will fulfill that responsibility in a professional, expeditious, and non-partisan manner."

10:05 AM · Jul 1, 2021

Link to tweet

[ProudMNDemocrat]

5. Pelosi is boxing in McCarthy....

By selecting Liz Cheney, Speaker Pelosi puts Kevin McCarthy on the spot. The ball is in his court to select committee members. If he chooses no one, that says he is unwilling to get down to the truth.

McCarthy also knows HE could be subpoenaed by the committee to testify. Should anyone be subpoenaed, be assured they will lawyer up. Complicity in subverting democracy equals SEDITION. Having that on one's record is a stain that cannot be cleansed.

[AngryOldDem]

9. And McCarthy is "shocked" at Cheney's acceptance

Shocked that anybody in the GOP has principles and a spine, most likely.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. Not like there was gambling going on.

But lots to hide apparently Mo Brooks. Paul Gosar, just to name a few.

[Volaris]

13. uh-huh. Shocked.. sure he is. More likely, he knows full-well what's about to drop on his head...

They went into Wyoming, and fucked with a Cheney. That's GOING have 'consequences' lol.

[yaesu]

8. a no nonsense tell it like it is repug, funny how their attitude changes when they quit worshipping

tRump. nt

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12. McCarthy Is Outraged She Took It

He'll respond by appointing Gaetz, Boebert, Greene and Gohmert to the panel so they can monkey it up just fine.

[Volaris]

14. Nancy has final say. She wont let those seditionist loons within a hundred feet of the door,

unless they're answering a subpoena for testimony.

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15. I Hope You're Right

But not much would surprise me about the GQP anymore.