JUST IN: House Minority Leader McCarthy pulls his choices for the select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol after Speaker Pelosi rejects GOP Reps. Jordan and Banks.
for the select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, prompting the Republican leader to threaten to pull all of his proposed appointees.
Pelosi spoke with McCarthy, R-Calif., on Wednesday morning"about the objections raised" to his decision to appoint Republican Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim Jordan of Ohio and"the impact their appointments may have on the integrity of the investigation," the speaker said in a statement. Banks and Jordan supported objections to the election results during the formalization of President Joe Biden's victory on Jan. 6, which was temporarily disrupted by the violent mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters.Pelosi said she"is prepared to appoint" McCarthy's other picks, including, Republican Reps. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Troy Nehls of Texas, and requested that he recommend two other members.
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