29 May 2022 8:41 am
And in case one doubts the political nature of this “investigation,” Rep. Adam Schiff sent a campaign fundraising email about the subpoenas before Republican members had even received them.
In case there's any question as to whether or not McCarthy or Jordan will comply, the op-ed mentions this as well:
Even if the Jan. 6 Select Committee was acting in good faith, we have no relevant information that would assist in advancing its legislative purpose. Democrats know this because we told them in January. We told them we can’t attest to Speaker Pelosi’s failure to secure the Capitol in advance of Jan. 6. We can’t elaborate on former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund’s statement that a concern about “optics” contributed to the limited security response. And we can’t add to the bipartisan, comprehensive findings of the Senate investigative committee that were completed last year.
In closing, McCarthy and Jordan warn of future implications with complying with the "political stunt" propagated by the select committee:
For House Republican leaders to agree to participate in this political stunt would change the House forever. Every representative in the minority would be subject to compelled interrogations by the majority, under oath, without any foundation of fairness, and at the expense of taxpayers. The American people deserve better than Democrats’ weaponization of its majority rule.
On Friday afternoon, Leader McCarthy also released an 11-page letter from Elliot S. Berke, his attorney at Berke & Farrah LLP. The letter is addressed to Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, a congressman from Mississippi.
The precipice of the letter appears to be that McCarthy is unwilling to comply because the select committee is not legitimate, a point which again, McCarthy has repeatedly made.
"As such, all valid and lawfully issued subpoenas must be respected and honored. Unfortunately, the words and actions of the Select Committee and its members have made it clear that it is not exercising a valid or lawful use of Congress’ subpoena power. In fact, the Select Committee is not even operating in compliance with the rules its own members voted to put in place," the letter reads early on.
"At no time in the history of the House has the majority denied the minority the right to select its representation nor constituted a Congressional committee in violation of the Rules of the House. And at no time in the history of the House has the majority failed to honor the House’s deposition and subpoena authority," the letter also reads.
In case there's any question as to whether or not McCarthy or Jordan will comply, the op-ed mentions this as well:
Even if the Jan. 6 Select Committee was acting in good faith, we have no relevant information that would assist in advancing its legislative purpose. Democrats know this because we told them in January. We told them we can’t attest to Speaker Pelosi’s failure to secure the Capitol in advance of Jan. 6. We can’t elaborate on former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund’s statement that a concern about “optics” contributed to the limited security response. And we can’t add to the bipartisan, comprehensive findings of the Senate investigative committee that were completed last year.
In closing, McCarthy and Jordan warn of future implications with complying with the "political stunt" propagated by the select committee:
For House Republican leaders to agree to participate in this political stunt would change the House forever. Every representative in the minority would be subject to compelled interrogations by the majority, under oath, without any foundation of fairness, and at the expense of taxpayers. The American people deserve better than Democrats’ weaponization of its majority rule.
On Friday afternoon, Leader McCarthy also released an 11-page letter from Elliot S. Berke, his attorney at Berke & Farrah LLP. The letter is addressed to Chairman Bennie G. Thompson, a congressman from Mississippi.
The precipice of the letter appears to be that McCarthy is unwilling to comply because the select committee is not legitimate, a point which again, McCarthy has repeatedly made.
"As such, all valid and lawfully issued subpoenas must be respected and honored. Unfortunately, the words and actions of the Select Committee and its members have made it clear that it is not exercising a valid or lawful use of Congress’ subpoena power. In fact, the Select Committee is not even operating in compliance with the rules its own members voted to put in place," the letter reads early on.
"At no time in the history of the House has the majority denied the minority the right to select its representation nor constituted a Congressional committee in violation of the Rules of the House. And at no time in the history of the House has the majority failed to honor the House’s deposition and subpoena authority," the letter also reads.