The Media Let January 6 Committee Skate
Posted By: Imright, 5/15/2022 3:45:01 AM
So the week ends with this headline from The Washington Post: Jan. 6 committee sets up historic showdown. The Post story says this: The Jan. 6 committee's decision Thursday to subpoena five House Republican lawmakers sets up a tense and historic showdown over Congress' ability to force its members to participate in one of its own investigations – the outcome of which could have major political and legal ramifications.…the chair of the committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said the subpoenas were necessary because “several of our colleagues have information relevant to our investigation into the attack on January 6th and the events leading up to it.”
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