WASHINGTON (AP) â When Nancy Pelosi raised a glass to Liz Cheney, it was the most unlikely of toasts.
Democratic lawmakers and the Republican congresswoman were gathered in the House speakerâs office as the group prepared for the first session of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
Pelosi spoke of the âsolemn responsibilityâ before them and raised her water glass to Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney and the sole Republican in the room.
âLet us salute Liz for her courage,â she said, according to a person familiar with the gathering who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private meeting.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rewarded Ms. Cheney last month by appointing her to the select committee and followed that up over the weekend by tapping Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, another Trump critic, to give the panel an imprimatur of bipartisanship.
The political drama surrounding the committee intensified Monday when Mr. McCarthy called Ms. Cheney and Mr. Kinzinger “Pelosi Republicans.”
Ms. Cheney fired back, telling Politico that Mr. McCarthy’s comments are “pretty childish.”
“We’ve got very serious business here,” she said. “We have important work to do.”
The tit-for-tat preceded the highly anticipated hearing Tuesday that will feature testimony from police officers that fought against the pro-Trump mob protesting the results of the 2020 election.
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image captionFew of the Trump supporters who breached the US Capitol in January have been punished so far
It s been nearly seven months since the US Capitol building was breached by hundreds of Donald Trump supporters to reject Joe Biden s 2020 presidential victory.
Since the 6 January attack, Trump has been impeached by the House of Representatives, put on trial in the Senate and acquitted for his role in inspiring the event.
More than 535 people who entered the Capitol have been arrested on charges like assaulting police officers, impeding an official proceeding and trespassing. More than 300 suspected participants are still unidentified.
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