“This testimony, subject to criminal penalties for lying to Congress, was not ‘partisan.’ It was truthful.” The House Jan. 6 committee pushed back on former Vice President Mike Pence after he described the panel as “partisan.”
The House Jan. 6 committee on Wednesday pushed back on former Vice President Mike Pence after he described the panel as “partisan”Rep. Bennie Thompson , the panel’s chair, and Rep. Liz Cheney , who serves as vice chair, in a joint statement criticized Pence’s comments as “not accurate,” while praising his actions the day of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
“Our investigation has publicly presented the testimony of more than 50 Republican witnesses, including senior members of the Trump White House, the Trump Campaign, and the Trump Justice Department,” the statement continued. “This testimony, subject to criminal penalties for lying to Congress, was not ‘partisan.’ It was truthful.”
Pelosi rejected two Republican picks for the select committee from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , who responded by pulling his other selections. “Well, it’s not the first sharp elbow I’ve gotten on Capitol Hill,” the former vice president responded as he stood by his comments earlier in the day.Pence again argued the committee had “no right to his testimony,” citing separation of powers concerns and expressing worry over a vice president testifying before Congress.
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