Kevin McCarthy seemed to believe he was punishing Democrats when he refused to let the GOP participate in the Jan. 6 investigation. His decision backfired. (via MaddowBlog)
Thanks to private recordings obtained by some New York Times reporters, we know that in the immediate aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy had plenty to say — and much of the Republican’s more pointed comments were directed at Donald Trump.Republicans on Jan. 11, five days after the assault on the Capitol. Referring to the then president, the minority leader added, “What he did is unacceptable.”intention to seek answers“We cannot just sweep this under the rug.
, as part of the process, GOP leaders were invited to recommend a slate of House Republicans to serve on the panel, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had the final call on whether or not they qualified.for being anti-election radicals, though Pelosi was willing to accept the other three Republicans chosen for the panel. Outraged, GOP leaders quickly announced a boycott of the committee., it’s worth pausing to acknowledge that McCarthy’s strategy, from his own perspective, was a failure.
As chess moves go, this didn’t exactly position the GOP for success. For one thing, the committee ended up being bipartisan anyway: Democrats extended invitations to Wyoming’s Liz Cheney and Illinois’ Adam Kinzinger, both of whom agreed to serve, despite the ostracizing effects of their decision.
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