Jan. 6 Committee Requests Testimony from 3 GOP Lawmakers

MAY 2 2022·Updated MAY 3 2022

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The Facts

The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol sent letters to three Republican lawmakers on Mon. seeking their voluntary cooperation.
CNBC
In individual letters addressed to Reps. Andy Biggs (AZ), Mo Brooks (AL), and Ronny Jackson (TX), the committee laid out specific areas of interest that it wished to discuss.
Independent
In its letter to Biggs, a former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, the committee inquired about his alleged participation in planning meetings at the WH prior to Jan. 6.
CNN
The committee is asking Rep. Brooks to clarify public statements he made about Trump's efforts to "rescind" the election. It's asking Jackson why his name appeared in encrypted communications among Oath Keepers during the riot.
guardian
In response, the Reps. slammed the select committee as illegitimate and vowed not to cooperate.
NPR
It's notable, however, that this week a federal judge rejected claims by the Republican National Committee (RNC) that the Jan. 6 Committee was improperly constituted and its subpoenas were invalid.
Independent

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The Spin

Right narrative

The partisan Jan. 6 Committee is using the events of that day to manufacture political narratives that harm conservative causes and candidates. They have no right to expect the cooperation of GOP Reps. in their charade.

Daily Mail

Left narrative

Republicans keep repeating the word "illegitimate" as if doing so will make the committee go away. But the committee is in fact real – as determined by a House vote and the ruling of several federal judges. It's coming for them and their explanation of their roles in the Jan. 6 riot.

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