House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with former President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss potential candidates appointed by the Republican Party Congressional Special Committee Responsible for investigating the deadly congressional riot on January 6.
The meeting was held at Trump’s private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and the former president only said that they “have a lot to discuss.”The commission’s first public hearing will be held on July 27, allowing McCarthy to announce in less than two weeks who will represent the Republican Party on the commission, despite CNN He intends to announce his choice before the hearing.
McCarthy can appoint 5 of the 13 members of the committee to investigate the violent attack on the Capitol. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has the right to choose eight participants and veto any participant chosen by the minority leader.
Pelosi has announced the appointment of her members.
McCarthy criticized Pelosi’s choice on Tuesday, accusing her of “playing with politics” because she chose two key lawmakers behind Trump’s two impeachments in the House of Representatives.
McCarthy said: “Involving Adam Schiff and Ruskin seems more like an impeachment committee, rather than an in-depth understanding of the truth about the issues that still exist.” Fox News.
