Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives, made it clear Wednesday that he would not cooperate with the special body investigating the attack on former President Donald Trump’s President Donald Trump. his summons to testify.
“As an MP and leader of the minority party, I am neither saddened nor pleased to conclude that I will not participate in the abuse of power of this special commission of inquiry, which tarnishes the institution today and harms it in the future,” McCarthy said. in a press release issued.
The committee, which is trying to shed light on the role of Donald Trump and his inner circle in the Capitol attack, called on Kevin McCarthy to testify “on February 3 or 4” about “his (his) discussions with the president Trump before, during and after (the commission) of the violent attack of January 6. “2021.
“You have acknowledged that you spoke directly with the former president while the violent incidents were taking place,” and the content of these exchanges would clarify what the former head of state was thinking, the chairman of the special committee of inquiry, the Democratic, said in the summons. Benny Thompson.
After the attack, which shocked the world, Kevin McCarthy criticized Donald Trump, especially because he electrified his voters by denouncing fraud for weeks – and shortly before his fans invaded the Capitol.
But like the vast majority of Republican politicians, the party’s leader in the House of Representatives then aligned himself with the former president, who wields considerable influence over the party and its voters.
His control is such that none of his close associates or old allies has agreed to go to testify, despite the summonses.
The committee, which has received testimonies from more than 300 people behind closed doors, is forced to step up if it wants to make its findings public before the November midterm elections. In the event that the Democrats lose control of the US House of Representatives, it is considered a matter of course that its dissolution and the burial of its work by the Republicans will follow.
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