"State of play: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced plans to establish the panel as a House Judiciary subcommittee in January. Republicans are optimistic that, with allies now in charge at the Justice Department and FBI, they can dredge up information that contradicts the findings of the original Jan. 6 select committee. It will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who previously led the House Administration subcommittee investigating Jan. 6 in the last Congress."
"What they're saying: "Donald Trump is trying to do with Jan. 6 what many fringe groups have done with Sept. 11," Swalwell said at the press conference. Moskowitz predicted the panel will be "an absolute waste of taxpayer money and taxpayer time." House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who will serve as an ex officio member of the subcommittee, described Republican probes of Jan. 6 as an "Orwellian rewrite of what took place.""
House Democrats tapped Reps. Jasmine Crockett and Jared Moskowitz to serve on a Jan. 6-focused House Judiciary subcommittee. The panel is slated for establishment by House Speaker Mike Johnson and will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk. Republican members anticipate using Justice Department and FBI allies to seek information that could contradict the original Jan. 6 select committee findings. Democrats voiced concerns about partisan motives, called Republican probes an Orwellian rewrite, and warned of wasted taxpayer resources. Johnson retains authority to approve or reject nominees, a power that previously prompted nominee withdrawals in 2021.
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