Mccarthy Says That He Will Not Support Bipartisan Deal for Jan. 6 Commission
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On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he will not support bipartisan legislation for the commission to probe the January 6 Capitol riot. While left-leaning articles highlight that congressional Republicans are divided over whether to support the creation of an independent commission tasked with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol, right-leaning articles highlight that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused McCarthy of “cowardice.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that congressional Republicans are divided over whether to support the creation of an independent commission tasked with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol. McCarthy charged the proposal as “shortsighted.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that the statement comes after the top Democrat and Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee reached an agreement last week on legislation to create the commission. McCarthy said he could not support the legislation because Pelosi “refused to negotiate in good faith.”
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused McCarthy of “cowardice” after he announced his plan to vote against forming a January 6 riot commission. Pelosi said she was not surprised that the “cowardice on the part of some on the Republican side not to want to find that truth.”
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Pelosi: McCarthy opposition to Jan. 6 riot commission is ‘cowardice’
Washington Examiner