House GOP Leader McCarthy threatens companies that cooperate with Jan. 6 probe

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His broadside was immediately criticized by Democrats and ethics experts, who accused him of violating House ethics rules and likened the statement to tampering with the congressional investigation.

While the requests didn't mention any individuals by name, the select committee is expected to focus its inquiry on GOP lawmakers who communicated with former President Donald Trump on and around Jan. 6 regarding the election, along with the president's close aides and family members.could be of interest to the panel's investigation.

Holman said Public Citizen would consider filing a complaint against McCarthy with the Office of Congressional Ethics, the independent congressional ethics office, should no member ask the House Ethics Committee to consider the matter directly. That office could refer its review to the ethics panel, which could decide whether to investigate the matter further or sanction McCarthy.

"To me, that's pretty straight-up intimidation and obstruction," Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., a former prosecutor who served as an impeachment manager after the Jan. 6 attack, told ABC News."It's the congressional equivalent of 'snitches get stitches.' That's kind of what he's telling them." Bydlak noted that McCarthy, as the top House Republican vote counter in 2013, was among the majority of House members to"When you compare what he's saying now to the opposition he's expressed in the past to NSA collection of bulk metadata, it's really hard to not come to the conclusion that these remarks are being driven by partisan concerns, and not ideological and principled concerns about government access to private data," Bydlak said.

 

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Because that seems so American.

These guys are okay with mobs raiding the gov. building's and killing the ppl working there? WTF!

Obstruction of Justice!

This is just one more reason to hold that investigation (prope) into the events on and leading up to Jan 6th.

Corruption out in plain sight don't even bother hiding it anymore

Trump taught Republicans that their main job is to threaten people, as mobsters do.

I bet McCarthy is complicit in the riots as well as Greene and Bobert.

Omg, come on!! What have you got to hide? January6thInsurrection GQPTraitorsToDemocracy

ArrestThemNow

Isn’t this a form of extortion?

Bipartisan cooperation? Hahahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! Hahahahahaha! You people aren't just dishonest, you're crazy. God help us!

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