Representative Liz Cheney accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of trying to conceal information about the fatal riots that occurred in the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
After McCarthy, Republicans in Wyoming publicly opposed McCarthy on the steps of the Capitol on Wednesday Withdrew all his appointments From a bipartisan group designed to study rebellion attempts, quoting the Speaker of the House Nancy PelosiTwo of his five appointments were rejected.
Cheney told reporters: “A non-partisan, sober, serious, fact-sensitive investigation must be conducted, no matter what results they may lead to.” “Moreover, minority leaders try to prevent the American people from understanding what is happening whenever they have a chance. Thing, stop this investigation.”
McCarthy made headlines earlier in the day when he accused Democrat Pelosi of “serious abuse of power” because she refused to approve Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Jim Banks of Indiana, saying they might Undermine the “integrity of the investigation.”
“This group has lost all legitimacy and credibility,” McCarthy responded. “Pelosi destroyed this institution.”
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Cheney has been appointed as a member of the committee, and earlier met with strong opposition from some members of the party when he voted to impeach the former president. Donald Trump During the attack, he warned the press in the Capitol, “The remarks we heard from minority leaders are hypocritical.”
Pelosi “against both [out of five appointees],” Cheney said, “one of them is likely to be an important witness to the events that led to January 6. Another person disqualified himself through his comments, especially in the past 24 hours, which shows that he is not taking this seriously. He is not dealing with the facts of this investigation, but as a political platform. “
Banks and Jordan both signed a lawsuit in Texas, which was later dismissed to overturn the 2020 election results in key battlefield states.They also belong to the 139 house Republicans Who voted against proving the election result on January 6.
Cheney pointed out at the beginning of the comment that McCarthy helped prevent “the best option, which is a bipartisan independent committee.”
Pelosi approved McCarthy’s other Republican appointments, Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota, and Troy Niels, a freshman at the University of Texas. In a statement on Wednesday, she said she asked McCarthy to “recommend two other members” to replace Banks and Jordan.
“The American people should know what happened,” Cheney said. “The person who does this must be held accountable.”
Weekly newspaper Contacted Liz Cheney’s office for comments, but did not receive a response before the publication time.
