Representative Jim Jordan has called on the House to open an investigation into the original January 6th Committee. He is seeking to issue subpoenas to former committee members Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Kinzinger, and Adam Schiff.
Jordan’s request comes as part of a broader Republican effort to re-examine the actions and decisions of the January 6th Committee, which was established to investigate the events surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
In a post shared on Friday, June 28, 2024, Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio and a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, has been vocal in his criticism of the January 6th Committee. He argues that the committee’s investigation was biased and politically motivated.
By calling for a new investigation, Jordan aims to scrutinize the conduct and decisions made by the committee members, who were tasked with investigating one of the most significant breaches of the Capitol in U.S. history.
Among those Jordan wants to subpoena is Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming and the former vice-chair of the January 6th Committee.
Cheney has been a fierce critic of Trump and was one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach him following the Capitol attack.
Her role on the committee and her outspoken stance against Trump have made her a polarizing figure within the Republican Party.
Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the House, is also on Jordan’s list. As Speaker, Pelosi was instrumental in forming the January 6th Committee and appointing its members.
Her involvement in the committee’s formation and oversight has made her a target for Republicans who believe the investigation was unfairly conducted.
Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, served alongside Cheney on the January 6th Committee.
Like Cheney, Kinzinger has been critical of Trump and has faced backlash from within his party for his role in the committee’s investigation. His inclusion in Jordan’s call for subpoenas underscores the intra-party tensions that have persisted since the Capitol attack.
Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California and a prominent member of the January 6th Committee, is also a target of Jordan’s proposed investigation.
Schiff has been a longstanding critic of Trump and played a key role in both the January 6th investigation and the earlier impeachment proceedings against the former president.
Jordan’s call to investigate Schiff highlights the ongoing partisan battle over the narrative and accountability surrounding January 6th.
Jordan’s push for an investigation into the January 6th Committee reflects a broader effort by Republicans to reshape the narrative around the Capitol attack.
By scrutinizing the actions of Cheney, Pelosi, Kinzinger, and Schiff, Jordan and his allies hope to challenge the conclusions of the original investigation and highlight what they see as partisan bias.
As the political landscape continues to evolve, the debate over the events of January 6th and the subsequent investigations remains a contentious issue in American politics.
