GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced that House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to create a new committee to investigate the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. This move aims to expand Loudermilk’s prior work, which criticized the original January 6 committee for focusing heavily on Trump. Johnson has pledged full funding for the effort,
which will likely grant him more control over the panel’s structure. Republicans are also renewing investigations into President Biden’s handling of classified documents and the Hunter Biden case. Meanwhile, Sen. Adam Schiff spoke against Biden issuing broad pardons to those involved in the January 6 committee, warning against setting a dangerous precedent. While proud of the committee’s work, Schiff urged caution but did not rule out accepting a pardon if offered
