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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s office fired back at House Republicans on Monday who demanded answers regarding security decisions leading up to and on the day of the Capitol riot last month, saying they are clearly trying to deflect responsibility for the Capitol attack from Donald Trump.
House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis, R-Ill., House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, House Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer, R-Ky., and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes, R-Calif., sent a letter to Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday, saying that many important questions about her responsibility for the security of the Capitol on Jan. 6 remain unanswered.
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House Republicans on Monday called for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to answer “many important questions” about her “responsibility for the security” of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the building.
Republicans on several committees sent Pelosi a letter asking why, among other things, former Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund had his January 4 request for National Guard assistance rejected by former Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving, according to Fox News.
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Irving reportedly said he was concerned about “the optics” and didn’t feel the “intelligence supported it.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Top Republicans on several committees are demanding answers from Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding security decisions made leading up to and on the day of the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan, House Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer and House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Devin Nunes sent a letter to Pelosi, D-Calif., on Monday, saying that many important questions about her responsibility for the security of the Capitol on Jan. 6 remain unanswered.
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Democrats name-checked House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney at least 18 times during the debate on the article of impeachment against President Trump for inciting insurrection on Wednesday – emphasizing the high-ranking Republican s support for impeaching Trump after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. On Jan. 6, 2021, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to obstruct the process of our democracy and stop the counting of presidential electoral votes. This insurrection caused injury, death and destruction in the most sacred space in our Republic, Cheney, R-Wyo., said in a statement announcing her intention to vote to impeach Trump.
14 Dec 2020
Top Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday requested a briefing from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) following a report alleging a female Chinese intelligence agent had cozied up to California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell for years after he was elected to Congress and served on the House Intelligence Committee.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the committee’s top Republicans Reps. James Comer (KY); Jody Hice (GA); Glenn S. Grothman (WI); Michael Cloud (TX); Chip Roy (TX); and Mark E. Green, M.D. (TN) expressed concerns that a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agent had targeted a member of Congress on the sensitive Intelligence and Judiciary Committees to gain access and influence.