Trey Gowdy will not allow the crap that milquetoast D. Issa allows. If Cummings goes off point and politicizes anything, Trey will pull the mike and not let the media dictate the course of the investigation. Same goes for the other members, some whom are there for show.
My expectation is that the Dems will obstruct outrageously, then Gowdy will reel them in. This will allow the Dems to generate a pro-wrestling style “controversy” that the media will tout ad nauseum while ignoring the real issues.
The Dems will exploit their insider knowledge of the investigation to tip off and shape the media ahead of events. They, and their committee staff, will tip off witnesses about things that have come out during depo’s, and also act as “minders” to assure witnesses are afraid to divulge anything they might “regret” later — sort of like having Jimmy Hoffa sit by a witness testifying about union/mob corruption.
Cummings and Sanchez are known scumbags. I am not familiar with Pelosi’s other picks (but they are all from Dem-controlled states). What do you mean by “some are there for show”? I am really curious whether all five are Hillary-worshippers, or if some are there to protect other Dem factions. The stakes for Hillary are sky-high. If Gowdy can unearth the truth despite what will be coming at him, his face belongs on Mt. Rushmore.