House Speaker McCarthy HAD to give his caucus members something to get his spot….
That was the possible spotlight for their own….
This appears to be a ‘payback’ against Democrats, who hit media home runs with their Jan. 6 Capitol Hearings .
Their have started off slow and almost invisible in the media…..
Remember….
The GOPer’s will be carrying the water for ex-President Donald Trump who is being investigated for criminality by two states and the Dept. of Justice….A US President that tried to subvert the very government he swore on a bible to ‘protect’ seems to be getting help in his possible criminal cases defense?
Going after the cops and Democrats in general is NOT supported by a good majority of Americans especially when the people leading the committee’s have shady history themselves…..
The panel [House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government] led by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a staunch ally of former president Donald Trump and veteran of partisan oversight battles — was established last month, with sweeping mandates and authorities that were negotiated as part of a deal with far-right Republicans to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) bid to become House speaker. A recent poll indicates most Americans believe the panel is an attempt to score political points rather than a legitimate investigation.
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A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll found that Americans who believe the federal government is biased against conservatives are in the minority.
Only 28 percent of Americans polled said federal government agencies were biased against conservatives, compared with 11 percent who think they are biased against liberals. Forty-two percent said the government showed no bias.
The same poll found 56 percent of Americans said the work of congressional Republicans to investigate claims of bias against conservatives was an “attempt to score political points.” Just 36 percent of Americans said it constitutes a “legitimate investigation.”
On paper, the subcommittee is authorized to look into topics including violations of civil liberties, surveillance of American citizens and “the expansive role of … the executive branch to collect information on or otherwise investigate citizens of the United States, including ongoing criminal investigations.”
In practice, this puts the FBI at the center of many of the allegations on which the subcommittee is expected to focus. Under Biden, the bureau continues to be helmed by FBI Director Christopher Wray, a Republican nominated to the post by Trump. It sits within the Justice Department, which is currently investigating efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election by Trump and his inner circle, including his congressional allies. In its final report, the Jan. 6 committee stated that Jordan “was a significant player in President Trump’s efforts.”…