Jan. 6 committee leaders blast McCarthy's 'baseless' claim about Trump's innocence

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Leaders of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are calling out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for making “baseless” claims regarding former president Donald Trump’s involvement in that day’s violence.

In a joint statement Saturday, committee chairman Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and vice chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized a Thursday interview by McCarthy, in which he said the FBI had concluded Trump had “no involvement” in the insurrection.

“Minority Leader McCarthy … has suggested, based on an anonymous report, that the Department of Justice has concluded that Donald Trump did not cause, incite, or provoke the violence on Jan. 6,” Thompson and Cheney stated Saturday, adding that when the report was first published, the select committee queried executive branch agencies and committees involved in that investigation.

“We’ve received answers and briefings from the relevant entities, and it’s been made clear to us that reports of such a conclusion are baseless,” they continued.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/04/jan-6-committee-leaders-blast-mccarthys-baseless-claim-about-trumps-innocence/

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1. I think I read the FBI also said his statements were false

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2. Come up for air, Kevin. Breathe, breathe. And wipe your mouth.

He's so all in on trump he's neck deep, hoping it'll get him the Speakership.

It'd be just desserts if the repugs don't vote him in as Speaker if they take the House, as he's been such an ass liking disgrace.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Representatives Bennie Thompson & Liz Chaney catch Kevin McCarthy in a lie

Link to tweet

THOMPSON & CHENEY STATEMENT ON MCCARTHY’S JANUARY 6TH MISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN
Sep 4, 2021
Bolton, MS & Wilson, WY—Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) today made the following statement regarding Minority Leader McCarthy’s false claim that the FBI and Senate committees have concluded that the former President had “no involvement” in the January 6th insurrection:

“Minority Leader McCarthy has recently made statements regarding the January 6th investigation. He has suggested, based on an anonymous report, that the Department of Justice has concluded that Donald Trump did not cause, incite, or provoke the violence on January 6th. When this anonymous report was first published, the Select Committee queried the Executive Branch agencies and congressional committees involved in the investigation. We’ve received answers and briefings from the relevant entities, and it’s been made clear to us that reports of such a conclusion are baseless. We will continue to pursue all elements of this investigation in a nonpartisan and thorough manner. We also remind Minority Leader McCarthy of his statements following January 6th, including his statement from the House Floor on January 13th—which are inconsistent with his recent comments.”

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4. And missing the point that Trump could have tried to contain and stop the insurrection.

But he didn't want to and chose not to.