ToplineRepublicans on the House Oversight Committee used a Wednesday hearing on the federal government’s response to the Jan. 6 attack to downplay the severity of the attack, defend the rioters and even promote conspiracy theories. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on "Legislative ... [+] Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. public disagreement with McCarthy on that demand was one of the catalysts for her ouster as chair of the House Republican conference on Wednesday. TangentDemocrats and Republicans in Congress remain bitterly alienated over the Jan. 6 attack and the election challenges that precipitated it. Chief Critic“They’re all starting to act like Donald Trump: He’s all over the map,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.

Source: Forbes May 12, 2021 19:41 UTC