House GOP Launches New January 6 Investigation

House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, have established a new select subcommittee under the House Judiciary Committee to investigate the events surrounding the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, aiming to challenge the narrative established by the previous Democrat-led January 6 Select Committee. The subcommittee will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who previously led efforts to scrutinize the original committee's findings. Republicans assert that the prior committee, which implicated former President Donald Trump in inciting the attack, propagated false narratives. This move follows the recent pardoning of individuals involved in the January 6 events by former President Trump and pre-emptive pardons issued by President Biden to members of the prior committee. Critics, such as Rep. Joe Morelle, argue that the new investigation may lack substance and factual basis, resembling a continuation of partisan disputes. This initiative underscores ongoing political tensions surrounding the Capitol attack and its investigation.