Posted on 07/05/2021 4:33:34 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has agreed to join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Capitol riot committee — furthering her rift with Republican leaders who say it will be a politically biased inquiry — as Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called the move, “shocking” and “unprecedented.”
Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled Cheney’s participation at a press conference, saying she “has patriotically agreed to serve on the committee.”
The other committee members — seven Democrats — appeared at the press conference to field reporter questions, but Cheney was a no-show.
“We’re very honored and proud that she has agreed to serve on the committee,” Pelosi said.
Cheney’s participation allows Democrats to claim that the committee’s work is “bipartisan,” despite Cheney’s increasing isolation after fellow Republicans booted her from her party leadership role in May.
Pelosi told reporters she was “so glad that it will be bipartisan from the start.”
Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois were the only Republicans who voted on Wednesday to create the committee.
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Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois were the only Republicans who voted to create the committee.
WY better take care of this POS in 2022.
By Jove, I do believe the skank plays for the Other Team.
She’s on a Mission from Dad, just like Dubya was.
Please Daddy is the Prime Directive. It colors their World view and directs the choices they make.
Dangerous Globalist and Socialist stooge.
Either expell her or shut up gop
Lizard Cheney slithers under a rock. Again.
It’s an education about Republicans in real time.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who prosecuted Trump in the Senate this year for allegedly inciting the riot, also will be on the panel.
Maybe next Jan.6 there should be 5 million patriots in DC. Maybe Pelosi can investigate that too.
Pelosi told reporters she was “so glad that it will be bipartisan from the start.”
Time to remove her from her GOP Committee Assignments.
Do you hear us Kevin?
Cheney said in a statement, “I’m honored to have been named to serve on the January 6th select committee.”
She added: “Congress is obligated to conduct a full investigation of the most serious attack on our Capitol since 1814. That day saw the most sacred space in our Republic overrun by an angry and violent mob attempting to stop the counting of electoral votes and threatening the peaceful transfer of power.”
Liars tell lies
Dick must be proud.
I’m surprised Adam isn’t on there as well.
5 million patriots to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power.
McCarthy is pleased.
Fitting end to her political career... tokan member of a sham “commmission” that willl lead nowhere. Infact “nowhere” pretty well sums up her career, all thigs considered.
Liz Cheney needs to go hunting with her father.
McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that he would not strip Cheney of her committee assignments as a result of her decision — but added that it was “unprecedented” for her to accept a committee assignment from the Democratic leader.
“I’m not threatening anybody with committee assignments,” McCarthy said at a press conference.
“What I’m saying is, it was shocking to me that if a person is Republican, they get their committee assignments from the Republican conference. For somebody to accept committee assignments from Speaker Pelosi — that’s unprecedented.”
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