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CatWoman

(79,938 posts)
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:53 AM Jan 2025

Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Thursday that House Republicans will investigate the disbanded House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Johnson hit President Biden in a post on the social platform X for awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), both of whom were Jan. 6 committee members.

Responding to another post from the New York Post about Cheney and Thompson, the Louisiana Republican said the president “is foolishly giving an award to members of Congress who intentionally and repeatedly lied to the American people.”

“The Jan 6 Select Committee manipulated AND destroyed evidence – created a fake, phony narrative all to try and hurt Trump,” Johnson added. “They even hired a TV producer from the legacy media in a desperate attempt to legitimize what Americans knew was a total hoax and complete waste of time.”

“Be assured of this: House Republicans WILL continue our investigation into this corrupt committee and it will be FULLY FUNDED so it can continue next Congress,” he continued.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5064773-johnson-says-house-republicans-will-investigate-jan-6-committee/

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Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee (Original Post) CatWoman Jan 2025 OP
This investigation is a joke LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #1
Johnson's head is so far up trmp's ass he can't see reality spanone Jan 2025 #16
Most of these dick heads, DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #19
Does Moses's Traildogbob Jan 2025 #30
Are you reading my mind state of stupid Jan 2025 #49
One of his sons DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #50
This is the time when dark humor is the only way you can cope with it state of stupid Jan 2025 #63
Rush Limbaugh has entered the chat room Owens Jan 2025 #39
Johnson's obviously a fool. elleng Jan 2025 #2
A tool as well Kali999 Jan 2025 #3
He is willing to let morons have a show Johonny Jan 2025 #14
President Biden MUST pardon the Jan 6th congess leaders ..... Pardon !!!!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jan 2025 #23
That's admitting a crime Quanto Magnus Jan 2025 #42
So what. Pardoning is better than having the Repukes ruin their lives. These people are heroes ... Not criminals Trueblue1968 Jan 2025 #44
They committed no crimes to pardon Callie1979 Jan 2025 #51
The committee to investigate the committee to investigate GreenWave Jan 2025 #4
It's going to be 4 long years of total political BS on the part of Republicans. Witnesses called to testify Vinca Jan 2025 #5
Kim from New Jersey wryter2000 Jan 2025 #22
We watched what happened on Jan 6 on live TV. Emile Jan 2025 #6
NAZI is Un-American Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #7
Given that the Nazis studied the systemic racism in the American southern states LastDemocratInSC Jan 2025 #45
Benghazi!!!! Johonny Jan 2025 #8
And money. Aviation Pro Jan 2025 #10
How does this bring down the price of eggs, Penis Johnson? Aviation Pro Jan 2025 #9
"It's a useful diversion." - MAGAt Mikey BoRaGard Jan 2025 #12
OMG, tens of millions of people saw the sh*t with their own eyes. sinkingfeeling Jan 2025 #11
The "grand" beginning of the Repugs' fictional re-write of U. S. History. George Orwell is allegorical oracle Jan 2025 #13
Every move Trump made DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #52
Reason to ditch this asshole. spanone Jan 2025 #15
Orwell is spinning in his grave Danmel Jan 2025 #17
"In a time of deceit,telling the truth is a revolutionary act." BattleRow Jan 2025 #20
Repubs love them kangaroo court investigations ificandream Jan 2025 #18
Not sure wryter2000 Jan 2025 #21
So, witchhunts instead of doing the People's business? GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #24
Moses Mike promises Windy Apple Jan 2025 #25
Who's gonna pay for that! N/t Hope22 Jan 2025 #29
Advertisers !! Windy Apple Jan 2025 #32
For the creation and air time ...sweet! Nt Hope22 Jan 2025 #36
Only fox/newsmax/OAN would cover it Callie1979 Jan 2025 #53
Hunter Biden, Hunter Biden.... Hope22 Jan 2025 #26
Your tax dollars at work, America. FalloutShelter Jan 2025 #27
It's all part of the Trump CON AGAINST AMERICA. Emile Jan 2025 #28
But they haven't finished Bengazi yet. Turbineguy Jan 2025 #31
Sorta reminds of Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues RockRaven Jan 2025 #33
It's only "corrupt" because it exposes the fascists. alarimer Jan 2025 #34
"Destroying evidence" I can't find anything real on that and I'm sure it's extrapolated underpants Jan 2025 #35
I cant find anything either. I mean, has any testimoney thats been shown false? Callie1979 Jan 2025 #54
Yeah. It's short and concise too. Great for short attention span. underpants Jan 2025 #64
The circus is back in town. City Lights Jan 2025 #37
It never left. Boomerproud Jan 2025 #40
Is Tommy Flanagan around? Botany Jan 2025 #38
Well at least Quanto Magnus Jan 2025 #41
Another instance of evangelicals making deals with the Devil. Probably had to promise Trump this to get his support... surfered Jan 2025 #43
Some more nazi-like show trials wolfie001 Jan 2025 #46
Please President Biden DownriverDem Jan 2025 #47
Exercise in stupidity Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #48
Please proceed, Mr. Speaker gulliver Jan 2025 #55
Real conservative of them wasting our tax dollars. Emile Jan 2025 #56
Kinzinger published a link to all the evidence. None of it has been destroyed. CousinIT Jan 2025 #57
Do they EVER do anything positive? bif Jan 2025 #58
And here we go! sheshe2 Jan 2025 #59
Tossing out red meat to the far right base Docreed2003 Jan 2025 #60
Wasting time and money. That's the GOP for you. sakabatou Jan 2025 #61
He might not have the votes to pull this off. totodeinhere Jan 2025 #62
At least they won't be doing anything serious. C_U_L8R Jan 2025 #65
That will keep the fuckers busy and amused. Autumn Jan 2025 #66
They'll continually talk about it. But we probably won't see much action Buckeyeblue Jan 2025 #67

DENVERPOPS

(11,848 posts)
19. Most of these dick heads,
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:27 PM
Jan 2025

If they aren't giving Trump a BJ, they are giving themselves a BJ for attention from the Republican owned Media....

Traildogbob

(10,998 posts)
30. Does Moses's
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:12 PM
Jan 2025

Phone alert his son every time he unzips trumps Massive pants and gets a Full close up view of the mushroom to get his head planted up that ample ass?

state of stupid

(121 posts)
49. Are you reading my mind
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:38 PM
Jan 2025

You are saying what I have been thinking for a very long time. Kneel and kiss the ring my ass.
well, they have the kneeling right, but they are not kissing a ring, they are not behind him. They
are getting a full frontal while paying lip service via a spit shine on the emperor's scepter. They
do not have the ability to do to themselves what they do to their Emperor. They are eunuchs,
whether arrived at that state on their own or by other means I do not know, But I suspect the
Emperor does not mind giving them a little massage a time or two. I mean you can do it when
when you are an Emperor. After which he rewards them by taking to his personal trophy room
where they can gaze upon their missing manhood as well as their spines.

DENVERPOPS

(11,848 posts)
50. One of his sons
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:27 PM
Jan 2025

I can't remember which, would travel the world during daddy's occupation of the White House, at taxpayers expense, with SS escort killing anything and every thing he could for his trophy room. I thought at the time about all the males I knew who had trophy rooms and how each of them showed massive insecurities about their masculinity..........and constantly fondling (cleaning) their massive inventory of guns. I would call them out for their TWPC...........Teenie Weenie Peenie Complex........

At any rate SOS, you were balls on dead accurate in your comments re: these spineless/dickless Republican Politicians....
with the head pussy of all times...........Trump............



(My wife, when she makes a dumb statement and then realizes it, and says, she is SOS.....LOL Stuck On Stupid.....LOL)

state of stupid

(121 posts)
63. This is the time when dark humor is the only way you can cope with it
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:24 PM
Jan 2025

otherwise, you cannot function. But it is nothing new. My father took care of the you do not
understand because times have changed long before I ever asked the question. I do not
remember all of it, but he just looked at me and said the old becomes new again and again
and again. It is the same problem coming with a different look in a different package. I do not
see any peaceful solutions with any of them because of the game they are playing, heads I win,
tails you lose. I take the high road, I am weak. I take the low road; they play the victim. Just like
the computer in War Games, the only winning move is not play. That is when the old becomes
new again by changing the look and drawing us back in the game. The only way forward is to
make them play our game, but I cannot come up with one that put us on a good path. For the
longest time since Asshole decided to play his man card to prove his alpha dominance over Obama,
I have had a several Pink Floyd songs pop in my head. The number 1) Dogs of War, (2) In the Flesh,
(3) Run Like Hell and then our state of being, Comfortably Numb.
Well, I certainly hope you have great day, I have a bunch of DIY work I have to take care before a cold
snap hits. For a little humor

Johonny

(23,425 posts)
14. He is willing to let morons have a show
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:48 AM
Jan 2025

If it means they will vote for him. When you have a party of influences and attention whores and a razor thin majority, he has to throw those people a bone.

Every minute wasted on this is better than them wasting it on the conservative agenda.

Quanto Magnus

(1,111 posts)
42. That's admitting a crime
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:56 PM
Jan 2025

I don't think Pardon is the way to go, because of the implicit admission of guilt. Repubes, would be hollering about this for DonOLD's entire term.

Trueblue1968

(18,472 posts)
44. So what. Pardoning is better than having the Repukes ruin their lives. These people are heroes ... Not criminals
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:54 PM
Jan 2025

The Repukes will show no mercy. Make sure the leaders have safe lives and are not harassed for years.

GreenWave

(11,087 posts)
4. The committee to investigate the committee to investigate
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:48 AM
Jan 2025

The GQP lawbreakers are infringing on Monty Python.

Vinca

(51,942 posts)
5. It's going to be 4 long years of total political BS on the part of Republicans. Witnesses called to testify
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:53 AM
Jan 2025

should bring along props. Lots and lots of photos of the "normal, tourist visit" and maybe a few broken relics from the day. As I recall, a Democratic Congressman was seen helping Capitol workers clean the mess up and probably kept an artifact from the day. Maybe they could display some medical bills from Fanone's treatment for a heart attack after being tased or Gonell's bills from the multiple surgeries he required which also cost him his career.

Emile

(34,174 posts)
6. We watched what happened on Jan 6 on live TV.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:15 AM
Jan 2025

Who ever in the hell thinks wasting tax payers money investigating this is not a conservative!

LastDemocratInSC

(4,003 posts)
45. Given that the Nazis studied the systemic racism in the American southern states
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:35 PM
Jan 2025

and incorporated those practices in their anti-semitic purges it's safe to say there are few significant differences between them.

Aviation Pro

(14,227 posts)
9. How does this bring down the price of eggs, Penis Johnson?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:30 AM
Jan 2025

Another two years of this fucking bullshit.

allegorical oracle

(4,692 posts)
13. The "grand" beginning of the Repugs' fictional re-write of U. S. History. George Orwell is
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:36 AM
Jan 2025

chuckling. TSF is desperate to go down in history as the greatest martyred POTUS who rose from the ashes to become a beloved champion of the people.

DENVERPOPS

(11,848 posts)
52. Every move Trump made
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:36 PM
Jan 2025

during his prior "occupation" of the white house, reminded me more of Orwell's ANIMAL FARM, than 1984..............

If I was a Billionaire at that time, I would have bought a couple of hundred Million copies, and mailed a copy to every home in America... esp Down South, and in Florida and Texas. There is no way all those people could read/understand/comprehend 1984, but ANIMAL FARM was written at about a third grader level..........

I think Orwell had it right with 1984 with one major exception........He was frightened about Big Government, when in reality, the thing to be frightened of was Big Corporations.......

Danmel

(5,395 posts)
17. Orwell is spinning in his grave
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 11:01 AM
Jan 2025

The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984

wryter2000

(47,808 posts)
21. Not sure
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:44 PM
Jan 2025

They want to drag out all the evidence the committee made public all over again.

But, I'll enjoy it.

GoCubsGo

(33,747 posts)
24. So, witchhunts instead of doing the People's business?
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 04:24 PM
Jan 2025

And, wasting taxpayer dollars on it to boot. Good job, assholes. We're going to enjoy watching this blow up in your cooked-ass faces, you motherfuckers.

RockRaven

(17,165 posts)
33. Sorta reminds of Talkin' John Birch Paranoid Blues
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:28 PM
Jan 2025

"Well, I fin’ly started thinkin’ straight

When I run outa things to investigate

Couldn’t imagine doin’ anything else

So now I’m sittin’ home investigatin’ myself!..."

underpants

(190,083 posts)
35. "Destroying evidence" I can't find anything real on that and I'm sure it's extrapolated
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:30 PM
Jan 2025

I’ve looked into this and the best I can come up with is that it’s their normal pattern of extrapolating their own voices.

It started with either their idiots not being allowed in the committee which they threw a fit about. Then some in the twittersphere asked “Was this so they could destroy evidence?” - of what? What everyone saw? - which was picked up as “Sone people say they destroyed evidence” which then became fact/legend/lore in their world. Now they just say it because it’s fact to them. If any reporter bothered to ask WHAT EVIDENCE? That would be used as an example of “triggering the Libs”, media bias, and air time killing chatter and no answer will ever be given.

Callie1979

(656 posts)
54. I cant find anything either. I mean, has any testimoney thats been shown false?
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:40 PM
Jan 2025

And what exactly would they have destroyed ??

underpants

(190,083 posts)
64. Yeah. It's short and concise too. Great for short attention span.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:28 PM
Jan 2025

To them it can’t be unproven at this point.

surfered

(6,318 posts)
43. Another instance of evangelicals making deals with the Devil. Probably had to promise Trump this to get his support...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:05 PM
Jan 2025

...for the Speaker vote.

wolfie001

(4,705 posts)
46. Some more nazi-like show trials
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:02 PM
Jan 2025

This will be their campaigning to try to widen the pitiful majority in the House. They'll drag this on forever. Maybe open a Fauci investigation. MSM will be there to assist, and the SC is their backstop.

DownriverDem

(6,810 posts)
47. Please President Biden
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:32 PM
Jan 2025

pardon all present & future criminal charges against the Jan 6th Committee. Pardon anyone in your administration. A non-normal response is needed.

gulliver

(13,415 posts)
55. Please proceed, Mr. Speaker
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:44 PM
Jan 2025

Let's get Cheney, Kinzinger, and the whole parade of Republican witnesses on screen again. Fine with me.

Seriously, though, it would be so stupid for Republicans to do that that it reminds me of the standard, "We're going to take them to court!" head fake Republicans always do. I think they'll make a little mini-production of the investigation into the Jan. 6th committee. It will then disappear from the news. Then, every time Jan. 6th comes up afterward, Republicans will say that "both sides" were investigated by Congress.

CousinIT

(11,258 posts)
57. Kinzinger published a link to all the evidence. None of it has been destroyed.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:55 PM
Jan 2025

But it HAS been published! Still, the MAGAt clown posse will keep stirring the bullshit to appease their cult.

WHERE THE HELL IS JACK SMITH'S REPORT TO DoJ? Do they have it?

sheshe2

(91,508 posts)
59. And here we go!
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:15 PM
Jan 2025

Four more years of bs investigations and absolutely no work done for the American people.

F**K YOU MAGA GOP.

Docreed2003

(18,134 posts)
60. Tossing out red meat to the far right base
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:20 PM
Jan 2025

All in the name of serving the wishes of their dear leader. What an absolute crock of horseshit and waste of resources!

totodeinhere

(13,601 posts)
62. He might not have the votes to pull this off.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:23 PM
Jan 2025

He can only lose two members of his caucus and I really hope that out of all of the dickheads there might be at least two sane members who would vote against this.

C_U_L8R

(47,163 posts)
65. At least they won't be doing anything serious.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 02:05 PM
Jan 2025

These clowns always get caught up in their own shoelaces.

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