Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) downplayed Puerto Rico’s hurricane damage, refused to condemn QAnon, blasted pandemic mandates, and spread a conspiracy theory about a Vegas shooting. Now he’s assigned to the House Oversight Committee that’s investigating Biden.
as part of its investigation into the events leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, when a pro-Trump mob overran the U.S. Capitol seeking to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
But Perry’s assignment to the Oversight committee in particular has triggered alarm bells for Democrats and governmental ethics experts, who warn of his unprecedented conflicts of interest as a witness in an active Justice Department probe into the Jan. 6 attack — who now sits on a committee that may investigate law enforcement agencies that have conducted reviews about efforts to overturn the election.
“As we have said before, the Biden Administration stands ready to work in good faith to accommodate Congress’ legitimate oversight needs. However, with these members joining the Oversight Committee, it appears that House Republicans may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts, instead of engaging in bipartisan work on behalf of the American people,” Sams said.
“I won’t be bullied onto the sidelines by a President who struggles daily with basic facts and transparency — like his wanton failure to secure our borders, and his ceaseless lack of desire to protect national security. The American People demand answers, and they will have them,” Perry said in a statement.
“What looks like [Perry’s] maybe willful ignorance about how conflicts of interest and recusal work is really distressing for somebody who is going to be in an oversight position that can be immensely powerful in terms of having real effects on any part of the government. I think that suggests danger ahead,” Bookbinder said.
Nevertheless, Perry and his efforts to work with Trump allies to overturn the election are mentioned often throughout theIn one portion, acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue described interactions he had with Perry, including a phone call he received from the congressman. Perry said Trump told him to call, according to notes Donoghue took at the time, and later provided to the select committee.
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