Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

[Morrison71]

Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

The Wyoming Republican, who lost her leadership post over her criticism of Donald Trump, is joining the Capitol riot investigation that she crossed the aisle to back.

www.politico.com

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has chosen GOP Rep. Liz Cheney to join the Democrat-led investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, a rare cross-aisle elevation of one of Donald Trump's most prominent conservative critics.

The select committee on the insurrection will be led by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who had previously crafted a bipartisan plan to establish an outside commission to lead the probe into the Jan. 6 violence. After Senate Republicans blocked the investigation, leading Pelosi and her Democrats to establish their own panel, which won just two Republicans on the floor on Wednesday.


Cheney, one of only two GOP votes for the select panel, has already seen her leadership credentials revoked after she publicly blamed Trump for inciting violence at the Capitol. Now, she could face more repercussions for accepting Pelosi’s appointment, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy privately warning some GOP members that they could lose their committee assignments if they serve on the panel at Pelosi’s request, according to multiple Republican sources.
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McCarthy said Thursday he is "not making any threats" about committee placement but added that he knows of no cases where a Republican “would get their assignments from the speaker."

“I was shocked that she would accept something from Speaker Pelosi,” he said of Cheney, adding she might be closer to Pelosi “than us.”

Cheney was unfazed following a meeting in Pelosi's office with the other select panel members. She signaled she had not talked with McCarthy or been told she would lose her committee assignment.

"It’s very clear to me, as I’ve said, my oath and my duty is above partisanship and I expect Leader McCarthy to have the same view,” she said.
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"What happened on January 6th can never happen again," Cheney said in a statement confirming she would accept Pelosi's offer. "Those who are responsible for the attack need to be held accountable and this select committee will fulfill that responsibility in a professional, expeditious, and non-partisan manner."

 

[NoleATL]

Excellent. Kudos to her. I hope she has good personal security.

 

[Huey Grey]

Rs are certainly going to burn some political "capitol" trying to cover this up.

 

[globalhawk]

Excellent. Kudos to her. I hope she has good personal security.

It’s sad that her security was the first thing I thought of as well.

 

[NoleinATL]

Glad Cheney is on the panel, as she wants to get the truth and seems to be holding onto a lot of anger, which is a good thing.

Great Job Liz defying that asshat McCarthy

 

[Hoosierhawkeye]

Glad Cheney is on the panel, as she wants to get the truth and seems to be holding onto a lot of anger, which is a good thing.

Sadly the title of the article is not accurate, as she didn't deny the threat because those cowards already took her committee assignment.

No they took her leadership post. She's still on the Armed Serviced Committee.

 

[NoleinATL]

No they took her leadership post. She's still on the Armed Serviced Committee.

Oh thank you for the clarification , I thought they booted her all the way off

well great Job Liz!!!

 

[lucas80]

Liz is playing the long game. She thinks that she will be Speaker some day, and that Kevin is going to take a hard fall when Trump is finally ousted from the GOP. She also seems to be one of the rare Republicans who cares about the country, and the Constitution.

 

[lucas80]

Kevin has booted Matt Gaetz from Judiciary, right?

 

[CleteyColgate]

Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

The Wyoming Republican, who lost her leadership post over her criticism of Donald Trump, is joining the Capitol riot investigation that she crossed the aisle to back.

www.politico.com

McCarthy wants MAGA to beat up more cops and destroy more buildings

McCarthy threatens to strip GOP members of committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission - NewsBreak

(CNN) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday issued a blanket threat during a meeting with freshmen members of his caucus that he would strip any Republican member of their committee assignments if they accept an offer from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the select committee...

www.newsbreakapp.com

 

[Bonerfarts]

As we've seen with all things Trump, its better to go against the grain before the fallout happens. Getting on the right side of history should be a no brainer.

 

[mthawkeyes]

Wish things were normal so I could castigate Cheney for her stances on actual issues. Instead, she's currently a hero because she's one of the few members of her party who isn't choosing the cult over basic democratic principles.

 

[Chishawk1425]

YOU are responsible asshole

 

[BGHAWK]

Kevin has booted Matt Gaetz from Judiciary, right?

He is going to be the chair on under age trafficking.

 

[Huey Grey]

YOU are responsible asshole

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@goldmom is wearing out her People Finder account.

 

[CleteyColgate]

YOU are responsible asshole

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Republicans showing their true colors. They hate law enforcement

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[Chishawk1425]

Alt right ****s ramping this BS up

 

[lucas80]

YOU are responsible asshole

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Goldmom simply had no choice. Biden is old and demented. Trump is totally balanced and competent.

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Never thought I’d be here praising Liz Cheney’s moral courage, yet here I am.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

The Wyoming Republican, who lost her leadership post over her criticism of Donald Trump, is joining the Capitol riot investigation that she crossed the aisle to back.

www.politico.com

The least surprising thing of the day.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Never thought I’d be here praising Liz Cheney’s moral courage, yet here I am.

Yeah but McCarthy can go to ****ing hell

 

[TheCainer]

Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

The Wyoming Republican, who lost her leadership post over her criticism of Donald Trump, is joining the Capitol riot investigation that she crossed the aisle to back.

www.politico.com

McCarthy doesn't want to support this investigation but I understand that he has commissioned Devin Nunes to investigate Tucker Carlson's claim that the "deep state" has been spying on him. lol

jfc

GQP's priorities are all messed up. They have gone completely insane and don't know how to govern, just circle the wagons when needed.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrew...r-carlsons-nsa-spying-claims/?sh=1216f5d92d05

 

[86Hawkeye]

Cheney joins Dems on Jan. 6 probe, defying McCarthy threat

The Wyoming Republican, who lost her leadership post over her criticism of Donald Trump, is joining the Capitol riot investigation that she crossed the aisle to back.

www.politico.com

I'm good with this. If it ends up being a partisan sham, then people will believe her when she says it. If not, then we'll know it was not a sham.

 

[CleteyColgate]

I'm good with this. If it ends up being a partisan sham, then people will believe her when she says it. If not, then we'll know it was not a sham.

That's why McCarthy wants to pull his Republicans off of this

 

[95Hawk]

I'm good with this. If it ends up being a partisan sham, then people will believe her when she says it. If not, then we'll know it was not a sham.

Is it partisan to conclude that Trump played a role in instigating the insurrection? Is it partisan to conclude that Trump voters were the individuals who stormed the Capitol building and assaulted peace officers? Is is partisan to conclude that members of Congress played a role in supporting those instigators?

If truth = partisan, we’re not in a real good place.