McCarthy Expects Pelosi To Veto Right-Wing Appointees To Capitol Riot Probe

McCarthy Expects Pelosi To Veto Right-Wing Appointees To Capitol Riot Probe

Share to Linkedin House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday predicted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will use her power to block appointees she deems too right-wing to the select committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack, offering a rare glimpse into his thinking on the committee. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) clamps his jaw during a weekly news conference ... [+] at the U. S. Capitol on July 1, 2021 in Washington, D. C. Asked by Fox News host Laura Ingraham if he expects Pelosi to veto "strong conservatives" he tries to appoint to the committee, McCarthy said, "Pretty much, yes." The text of the resolution creating the committee gives Pelosi the ability to appoint all 13 of its members, with a requirement that she "consult" McCarthy about 5 of them. McCarthy has given few public signals about whom he'll appoint, telling reporters earlier this month, "When I have news on that, I'll give it to you," adding that he takes it "very seriously." Few Republicans have shown interest in serving on the committee. but right-wingers who have downplayed the attack like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) have said publicly they want to