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Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee

(AP) — House Speaker view. There won’t be another
Nancy Pelosi on Sunday side.”
named a second Repub- The House voted in May to
lican critic of Donald create an independent inves-
Trump, Rep. Adam Kinz- tigation that would have been
inger, to a special com- evenly split between the par-
mittee investigating the ties, but Senate Republicans
Capitol riot and pledged blocked that approach. Pelosi
that the Democratic-ma- said the new panel was being
jority panel will “get to created only because a bi-
the truth.” Kinzinger said partisan commission was no
he “humbly accepted” the longer an option.
appointment even as his Currently Cheney sits on the
party’s leadership is boy- committee along with seven
cotting the inquiry. Democrats — ensuring they
have a quorum to proceed,
With the committee set to whether other Republicans
hold its first meeting, hearing participate or not.
from police officers who bat- Pelosi expressed confidence
tled the rioters, Pelosi said it that the committee’s work
was imperative to learn what will be seen as bipartisan and
happened on Jan. 6, when in- credible even with McCar-
surrectionists disrupted the thy’s effort to boycott the
congressional certification panel.
of Joe Biden’s presidential “We have to, again, ignore
victory, and why the violent “For months, lies and con- process” and withdrew his was “stolen” due to voting the antics of those who do
siege took place. That mis- spiracy theories have been five members when Pelosi fraud. In recent weeks, Kinz- not want to find the truth,”
sion, she said, must be pur- spread, threatening our self- rejected two of them, Reps. inger has suggested he would she said. “We will find the
sued in a bipartisan manner governance,” Kinzinger said Jim Banks of Indiana and Jim be open to serving on the truth. That truth will have
to ensure “such an attack can in a statement. “For months, Jordan of Ohio. Both voted committee, despite threats the confidence of the Ameri-
never happen again.” I have said that the American on Jan. 6 against certifying from McCarthy that Repub- can people because it will be
Kinzinger, an Illinois Repub- people deserve transparency Biden’s election victory over licans who accept a spot could done patriotically and not in a
lican, will bring “great pa- and truth on how and why Trump and both are outspo- be stripped of their regular partisan way.”
triotism to the committee’s thousands showed up to at- ken allies of the former presi- committee assignments as Seven people died during and
mission: to find the facts and tack our democracy.” dent. In a statement Sunday, retaliation for participating. after the rioting, including a
protect our Democracy,” she McCarthy said Pelosi’s deci- woman who was shot by po-
said in a statement. “I will work diligently to en- sion to reject his picks and “It’s clear that Pelosi only lice as she tried to break into
He joins Rep. Liz Cheney of sure we get to the truth and appoint members “who share wants members on this com- the House chamber and three
Wyoming, as the two com- hold those responsible for her preconceived narrative mittee who will stick to her other Trump supporters who
mittee’s Republicans, both the attack fully accountable,” will not yield a serious in- talking points and stick to her suffered medical emergen-
selected by the leader of the he said. vestigation” and is intended narrative. That’s why she’s cies. Two police officers died
opposition party. Kinzinger House Republican leader “to satisfy her political objec- picked the group that she’s by suicide in the days that
and Cheney were among Kevin McCarthy has said the tives.” already picked,” Banks said followed, and a third officer,
the 10 House Republicans GOP will not participate af- on “Fox News Sunday.” He Capitol Police Officer Brian
to vote for Trump’s second ter Pelosi, D-Calif., refused Kinzinger and Cheney have said that “anyone that she Sicknick, collapsed and later
impeachment. They were the to accept two of the members faulted Trump as a factor in asks to be on this committee, died after engaging with the
only two Republicans who he picked. spurring the insurrection from this point moving for- protesters. A medical exam-
voted last month to form the McCarthy, R-Calif., has said with his persistently false ward, will be stuck to her -- iner determined he died of
special committee. the committee was a “sham claims that the 2020 election her narrative, to her point of natural causes.

Fauci says US headed in `wrong direction’ on coronavirus

ing public health officials. and Prevention recommen- some of the most vulnerable,
Also, booster shots may be dation that the vaccinated do such as organ transplant and
suggested for people with not need to wear masks in cancer patients, are “likely” to
suppressed immune systems public. be recommended for booster
who have been vaccinated, shots.
Fauci said. Nearly 163 million people,
or 49% of the eligible U.S. He also praised Republi-
Fauci, who also serves as population, are vaccinated, cans, including Govs. Asa
President Joe Biden’s chief according to CDC data. Hutchinson of Arkansas and
medical adviser, told CNN’s Ron DeSantis of Florida, and
“State of the Union” that he “This is an issue predomi- the second-ranking House
has taken part in conversa- nantly among the unvacci- leader, Rep. Steve Scalise of
tions about altering the mask nated, which is the reason Louisiana, for encouraging
guidelines. why we’re out there, practi- their constituents to get vac-
cally pleading with the un- cinated. Their states have
He noted that some local ju- vaccinated people to go out among the lowest vaccination
(AP) — The United States is “We’re going in the wrong risdictions where infection and get vaccinated,” Fauci rates in the country.
in an “unnecessary predica- direction,” said Dr. Anthony rates are surging, such as Los said.
ment” of soaring COVID-19 Fauci, describing himself as Angeles County, are already “What I would really like to
cases fueled by unvaccinated “very frustrated.” calling on individuals to wear Fauci said government ex- see is more and more of the
Americans and the virulent masks in indoor public spac- perts are reviewing early data leaders in those areas that
delta variant, the nation’s top He said recommending that es regardless of vaccination as they consider whether to are not vaccinating to get out
infectious diseases expert said the vaccinated wear masks is status. Fauci said those local recommend that vaccinated and speak out and encour-
Sunday. “under active consideration” rules are compatible with the individuals to get booster age people to get vaccinated,”
by the government’s lead- Centers for Disease Control shots. He suggested that Fauci said.