WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would like a word with Rep. Ronny Jackson about why members of the Oath...
Amarillo Republican criticizes panel, says it’s on a “witch hunt” and declares he won’t participate in its inquiry.
“The Select Committee has learned that several of our colleagues have information relevant to our investigation into the facts, circumstances, and causes of January 6th,” Thompson and Cheney said in a joint statement. “As we work to provide answers to the American people about that day, we consider it a patriotic duty for all witnesses to cooperate.
The letter cites a text from one member at 3 p.m. the day of the attack “Ronnie Jackson office inside Capitol – he needs [Oath Keeper] help. Anyone inside?” The letter goes on to say: “The Oath Keepers and Proud Boys had contacts with a number of other individuals with whom you may also have been in contact. If you had no contact with the individuals who sent these messages, who else would have informed them of your security needs or your location?”
Jackson helped barricade the doors of the House as the rioters approached the chamber. The committee wrote that it wants to record his firsthand observations from that time, including the reactions and statements made by his colleagues in the moment.
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