Associated Press reporter Jonathan Lemire attacked the Republican Party Thursday and defended the Democrats with regards to the January 6 committee.
"It's my responsibility as Speaker of the House to make sure we get to the truth on this, and we will not let their antics stand in the way of that," she said.
While the framing from the left-leaning Lemire was entirely positive for Democrats, Pelosi has taken some for her move. Politico Playbook author Rachael Bade said she had handed McCarthy a"gift," while CNN's Chris Cillizza claimed any hope of the committee's effectiveness as a bipartisan endeavor was"doomed.noted Pelosi had been allowed to appoint hand-picked Democrats to the Benghazi Select Committee. By rejecting pro-Trump figures who oppose Pelosi's"insurrection" narrative for Jan.
"The rioters who broke the law are being punished, and the Select Committee’s partisan purpose has been clear from the start. The Speaker views the committee as a hammer to use against Republicans in 2022, and her veto of the two GOP members proves it," the board wrote.
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