Summary
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, announced a new subcommittee to investigate the January 6 attack, aiming to challenge findings that held Donald Trump responsible.
Chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk, the panel seeks to reframe the riot as a result of intelligence and security failures, not deliberate violence.
This follows Trump’s sweeping pardons for all January 6 defendants, including those convicted of violence.
Critics warn these actions could encourage political violence, while Republicans claim they aim to “uncover the full truth.”
“Hey guys! We won! We control basically all three branches of government! We can do anything we want!”
“Neat! What should we do first?”
“Oh, I know what! Let’s revisit a settled issue and try to rewrite history though performative acts of phony investigation!”
“…uh, ok. But what’s the point? We got everything we wanted. We can do anyth…”
“THEY HURT OUR FEELINGS GOD DAMN IT”