House Speaker Nancy Pelosi names Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to serve on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 incident at the U.S. Capitol;
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The Trump critic joins committee after Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two Republican selections.
- House GOP leadership has opposed the formation of the committee, calling it a political exercise and pointing to continuing law-enforcement probes as adequate.
- “The Speaker has structured this select committee to satisfy her political objectives,” said Mr. McCarthy in a statement following Mr. Kinzinger’s appointment.
- “She had months to work with Republicans on a reasonable and fair approach to get answers on the events and security failures surrounding January 6. Instead, she has played politics.”
SOURCE: WSJ