House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy would not rule out yanking Rep. Liz Cheney from the influential House Armed Services Committee amid partisan squabbling over which lawmakers get to serve on the Jan. 6 commission.
Speaking to reporters at his weekly presser Thursday, McCarthy (R-Calif.) played coy when asked about pulling Cheney (R-Wyo.) or Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), who House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is reportedly considering as an acceptable Republican to serve on the commission after rejecting two of his original five choices: Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Oh.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.).
McCarthy replied that the GOP’s “main focus” was on combating what he argued was the damage caused by Democratic policies, referencing the recent spikes in crime in cities nationwide, securing the border and combating inflation.
“I think it’s a conference decision. The conference will look at it,” he added of taking retribution against Cheney and Kinzinger.
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