Dem Rep: Jan. 6 Committee Not Meant ‘To Be Reflective’ of McCarthy and ‘Trumpian Republicans’

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) says the select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol should consist of Republicans who want to get to the bottom of what caused the riot.

NBC’s Chuck Todd on Wednesday mentioned the bill introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to establish the select committee that would be made up of seven Democrats and six Republicans.

“Do you think the speaker should have veto power over 👤Kevin McCarthy’s picks? I mean if he really wants to put Matt Gaetz or Marjorie Taylor Greene on there, in a weird way isn’t that more reflective of him than anything else?” Todd asked Smith.

Smith replied, “It’s more reflective of him but the point of the select committee is not to be reflective of 👤Kevin McCarthy and the Trumpian Republicans.”

He continued, “The point of this is to… figure out, where did this mob come from? What is motivating people to have this attack?”

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Smith explained he does not think it would “help” to have Gaetz or Greene on the committee, adding, “There are a lot of Republicans in this Congress, in this House, who are honest, legitimate, people to work with. Let’s pick five of them and let’s get to work on doing what we should do here.”

Pelosi is reportedly considering appointing a Republican to fill one of her party’s spots on the select committee, as IJR reported.