On Sunday, a second House Republican suggested that, if a congressional commission examining the January 6 attack on the US Capitol materializes, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) could soon receive a subpoena to testify. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined former Republican House conference chair Liz Cheney (R-WY), who was ousted from that job Wednesday, […] More
Some Republicans on Sunday took aim at House Republicans who continued to downplay the violence of the deadly Capitol insurrection during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing last week that happened the same day Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was ousted as House GOP conference chair. Several House Republicans repeatedly brushed off the severity of […] More
Representative David Cicilline (D-R.I.) wrote a letter to his fellow lawmakers arguing that a resolution will be forthcoming to censure three House Republicans for the role they played in downplaying the severity of the January 6 storming of the United States Capitol. The resolution would censure Republican Representatives Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Jody Hice (Ga.), and Paul Gosar (Ariz.) for […] More
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) was truly a nightmare of a boss in a number of ways, according to an eye-popping lawsuit by his former adviser. Brandon Pope, Lamborn’s former defense and business adviser, is suing the congressman for allegedly firing him for raising concerns about his refusal to implement COVID-19 safety measures in both of […] More
Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) criticized Republicans who have attempted to rewrite the history of the January 6 storming of the United States Capitol, likening the gaslighting of the event to something “out of North Korea.” “When I saw my colleagues speak, you know, it feels like it’s in a 1984 — something you see out […] More
Speaking to CNN, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who fought off a violent group of former President Donald Trump’s supporters who stormed the United States Capitol on January 6, expressed his fury at Republicans who have attempted to rewrite the history of the event, which was spurred by Trump’s falsehoods that the 2020 general election […] More
Leading voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams on Thursday night compared Arizona GOP senators’ sketchy audit of the state’s 2020 election votes to the pro-Trump Capitol insurrection on January 6 aimed at disrupting Congress’ election certification process. “It’s a continuation of the ‘Big Lie,’” Abrams told CNN, referring to ex-President Donald Trump’s false claim that the election […] More
WASHINGTON — Four months after supporters of President Donald J. Trump stormed the Capitol in a deadly riot, a growing number of Republicans in Congress are mounting a wholesale effort to rewrite the history of what happened on Jan. 6, downplaying or outright denying the violence and deflecting efforts to investigate it. Their denialism — […] More
Rep. Eric Swalwell is demanding that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy meet with Officer Michael Fanone who was in the Capitol attack. In a letter provided to PoliticusUSA, Swalwell wrote to McCarthy: Dear Leader McCarthy: National Police Week is a time to reflect on police officers’ tireless work to keep us safe. This morning, you […] More
This story first appeared at ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. In a letter sent from behind bars, a key defendant in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol said he and fellow inmates have bonded […] More
Speaker Pelosi called House Republicans sick for claiming that the attack on the Capitol was a normal day. Video: Speaker Pelosi calls House Republicans sick for claiming that the attack on the Capitol was a normal day. pic.twitter.com/0JRSLFRJaq — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 13, 2021 Speaker Pelosi said:Sadly yesterday, there was a hearing in […] More
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that Officer Michael Fanone was hung up on by Kevin McCarthy’s staff when he called to discuss his 1/6 attack experience. Rep. Swalwell tweeted: I just spoke with a very upset Officer Michael Fanone. It’s #PoliceWeek and for weeks Ofc. Fanone has made multiple requests to talk to @GOPLeader. He […] More
