Posted on 08/16/2021 6:24:50 PM PDT by Libloather
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) indicated in an interview released on Monday that the two Republicans she rejected to serve on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection could be scrutinized as part of its work.
During an interview with The 19th News, Pelosi said that she vetoed Republican Reps. Jim Banks (Ind.) and Jim Jordan (Ohio) from serving on the committee because she thought they were "outrageous" and "not serious."
"I mean, they probably - " Pelosi began, adding, "Well, we'll see what the committee finds out about them, but they weren't going to be on the committee."
"There would be antics and clowns and not serious about this and still participants in the big lie," Pelosi said, referring to former President Trump's false claims that the election was stolen from him. "I didn't really care if they had voted to accept the results of the election or not. All I wanted them to be is willing to seek the truth."
Banks and Jordan are two of Trump's most vocal supporters in Congress and have echoed the former president's false claims of election fraud. Banks also recently organized a delegation of House Republicans to the U.S.-Mexico border with Trump.
Banks on Monday accused Pelosi of using the select committee to target her political opponents by suggesting he and Jordan could be investigated.
"That is an abuse of power and if she follows through she needs to be held accountable. It is banana republic style politics that doesn't belong in America. If Democrats had integrity, they would condemn this behavior at home with the same enthusiasm with which they condemn it abroad," Banks said in a statement.
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This senile woman is scraping every barrel. It’s kind of pitiful.
Jim Banks is my rep.
She is going to regret going after Jordan. He will chew her up and spit her out.
Jordan is going to be President, some day.
By then, nobody will remember Pelosi’s name.
For Pelosi, it’s all politics all the time.
Nancy just plays House in the House
There must be some job this woman could get in Kabul.
Dancing girl? Caddy? Advocate for homosexuals?
She needs to be investigated
Pelosi needs to be investigated.
Pelosi, Biden, and Harris.
The leadership of the United States of America.
Hope so.
That is a direct threat, Congressmen.
Pelosi should be investigated for treason regarding giving the Taliban our weaponry and military tech.
She had to know
Nancy and her husband get away with insider trading over and over again
Wow, the fall from American justice to Soviet Show Trials was QUICK.
Pelosi Blocked GOP Members From Asking U.S. Officials About Military Situation In Afghanistan
Aug 15 in Kabul - now that's an insurrection
Redefining “vile” on quite a regular basis.
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