A group of House Republicans pushed this misleading narrative at a press conference Tuesday outside the Justice Department, held shortly after the House committee hearing wrapped up. A few of the Capitol rioters have argued in court that federal prosecutors are targeting them solely because of their pro-Trump views. Downplaying the number of violent riotersDuring his speech, Gosar claimed "nearly 200" of "nonviolent" Capitol rioters are behind bars. But some of these defendants overlap with the group of rioters charged with assault. Banks, one of the members Pelosi rejected, claimed that the Speaker "cherry picked the members to serve on this committee."

Source: CNN July 28, 2021 12:11 UTC