The public spotlight around the investigation into the Capitol attack of Jan. 6 has shifted squarely onto Rep. Kevin McCarthy
McCarthy has long been a figure of interest to the select committee given his phone call with then-President Trump
The focus on his role, and any involvement from other Republicans, has only intensified over the past week, when McCarthy took the remarkable step of threatening the nation’s tech and telecom giants with unnamed repercussions if they comply with the investigators’ request to retain the phone and social media records of GOP lawmakers who actively supported the effort to block President Biden
“If companies still choose to violate federal law, a Republican majority will not forget and will stand with Americans to hold them fully accountable under the law,” McCarthy warned.
McCarthy, who is reportedly among the Republicans named in that request, did not specify the potential consequences — and Democrats quickly accused him of felonious attempts to impede a congressional investigation. But his aggressive resistance to examining the events of Jan. 6 has won him favor with Trump and his supporters on and off of Capitol Hill — a boost to the Republicans’ effort to retake the House, and a likely prerequisite if McCarthy is to achieve his goal of becoming Speaker in 2023.
Led by Rep. Bennie Thompson
Meanwhile, panel members have been busy behind the scenes hunting documents related to the tragic episode, including the issuance of numerous records requests to various…
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