They consider it worse than the GOP riot investigators, who some Democrats see as being complicit in the attack.There are signs that some of these people were involved in the scheme. We can't have people who were involved in the investigation," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), said in an interview.Rep. Mondaire (D-N.Y.), added that if we want to find the truth, it would be incongruous for people to be appointed to a fact-finding panel who have really lean into the big lie.Pelosi indicated that she would like one of her eight Jan. 6 appointments to be a Republican. Democrats speculate that outspoken Trump critics such as Reps. Liz Cheney, (R-Wyo.). Adam Kinzinger (R.Ill.), could be selected. Tuesday's speaker withheld her decision to state whether she would veto any GOP members of the select panel who opposed Biden's victory and then declined Wednesday to discuss the makeup of the committee.Pelosi said that she would make any statement about the select committee "whenever I do", which is almost six months after the attack. Pelosi's office invited members of Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police to vote. It will be an emotional day for many who were locked in the chamber on that day.Many other Republicans have publicly condemned Trump's role in Jan. 6 attacks. They voted to impeach him and have said that they don't want to be on the committee.Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R.Wash.), who voted for Trump's impeachment and disclosed details of a key conversation between McCarthy, and Trump in Tuesday's statement, stated that she would oppose the "partisan select committee" and would not serve on it. On Wednesday, Kinzinger said on FOX 32 Chicago that he supports the committee and would consider serving on it if requested.But GOP leaders remain tight-lipped about how they will engage, despite far-right Trump supporters like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz (R.Ga.). Despite the fact that investigations are ongoing, there is no evidence to suggest that they or any other GOP legislators were involved in planning Jan. 6's attack. This is despite the claim of one Democrat that some Republicans had led pre-riot reconnaissance tours.McCarthy repeatedly refused to answer questions about his five panel picks. McCarthy might decide not to appoint any members, which could help him avoid such a contentious issue at his conference. Two-thirds of the roughly 200 members voted against certifying the president's Electoral College win.According to GOP sources, few Republicans will support the Democrat-led Committee on Wednesday. Although House GOP leaders have not officially initiated the effort, they have recommended that their members reject the legislation.Some Democrats privately fear McCarthy might try to appoint his most incendiary staff members, who are conservatives most likely to use their seats on committees to defend Trump. This group includes Greene and Gaetz, as well as Rep. Lauren Boebert (Republican from Colorado), who many House Democrats believe would attempt to undermine the panels' work."What I wanted was an independent committee," said Rep. Madeleine Dean (D.Pa.), who served in the prosecution against Trump during his post-insurrection impeachment trial. There must be Republicans here... They will either do their duty or not. They can choose to do their duty or not.Kinzinger laughed at the idea of Republican co-voters being named to the panel.He said that it wouldn't be cool.Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe initial proposal by Democrats to investigate the Capitol seige included an independent commission that was modeled after the one that investigated 9/11 terrorist attacks. The House voted to establish that commission with a bill written by Rep. Bennie Thomson (D-Miss.). John Katko (R.N.Y.), but McCarthy and his leadership team pressed many members of their party to vote against it.About three dozen Republicans backed this commission. Many of them, including Katko have stated that they will oppose the Democrat led committee on Wednesday.Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R.Pa.), co-chair of Problem Solvers Caucus, supported the commission. However, he questioned the partisan character of the select committee.He said that he didn't know if the public will have faith in the game's rules.Fitzpatrick answered a question about McCarthy's nomination, saying: This is part of the problem with how this plan seems to be progressing.However, one group of Republicans seemed to give their members a surprise amount of room to vote in favor of the Democrat-led investigation. The largest conservative caucus in the House, the Republican Study Committee, issued a policy memo which criticized the panel for being partisan and duplicated of other investigations. It also stated that the focus was too much on Jan. 6 events than wider acts of violence.The RSC memo contained a caveat. Some conservatives believe that it is crucial to establish a body within the House to review the events of January 6 and make sure the Capitol and its security meet the nation's needs.Senate Republicans blocked the failed commission that would have prohibited sitting members from serving on it. Pelosi and her team eventually decided to pursue a selected committee. It includes seven members chosen by the speaker, and five she can choose after consulting with the minority leader.After Republicans blocked the commission, Rep. Andy Kim (D.N.J.) reiterated the necessity for the Jan. 6 panel.Kim compared the partisan squabbling over Jan. 6 with Republicans refusing to admit that the coronavirus was a threat to their country after Democrats set up a committee to study the virus last year.There were members of that committee who disagreed with basic science or medicine. He said that it was important to have the committee.WASHINGTON DC, JULY 11, 2018. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R. CA), House Majority Leader, watches as he speaks at a news conference that followed a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, July 11, 2018. The House Republicans are promoting their tax bill's results. Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty ImagesMcCarthy and House GOP leaders tried for months to calm internal drama following the fallout of the insurrection. This led 10 members to vote to impeach Trump. Since then, they've mostly rebounded as the party of Trump. They have cast aside Cheney from their leadership because she continues to condemn the former president.The GOP leader faces percolating extremism in his ranks, with several members who have downplayed Jan. 6's violence. McCarthy, for example, is currently dealing with far-right Rep. Paul Gosar, (R-Ariz.), which reportedly will attend an event with Nick Fuentes who supported the "Stop the Steal” effort that bolstered Trump’s baseless election fraud claims.Gosar replied Tuesday to questions about the event by saying, "I've never heard anything similar." There is nothing I can do.Not all Democrat's believed it would be difficult for Republicans who voted against certifying Bidens victory on Jan. 6, to serve on the selected panel.Ann Kuster, a Democratic Representative from New Hampshire, stated that she spoke with many Republicans who were opposed to certification on the floor. They said that they had intended to vote in that moment but then decided to publicly affirm Biden as president.Kuster stated that I would be more worried about their current approach than the decision they made in Jan. 6's vote. She said that she was not happy with Republicans who downplay the riot at the Capitol or continue to question Biden's election.Olivia Beavers contributed to the report.
