Kevin McCarthy Says He Won't Voluntarily Comply with January 6 Committee
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he won't voluntarily comply with the House select January 6 Committee's request to testify, calling the investigation an abuse of power that seeks only to damage its political opponents.
McCarthy and other Republicans have argued that the committee is not legitimate because there are no Republican-appointed members. The committee's two Republican members, Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), are critical of former President Donald Trump's position on the 2020 election.
Committee Chair Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said the committee wants to look into any conversations that McCarthy had with Trump on the day of the riot, among other things. There are allegations that McCarthy discussed the potential of censure or impeachment with Trump at that time. The Committee may now consider issuing subpoenas to the three House Republicans who have turned down requests to voluntarily testify.
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