Rep. Adam Schiff described the Republican Party as 'anti truth' for threatening to punish members who joined the House Jan 6. select committee investing the attack on the Capitol
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on Monday said the Republican Party did not want the truth to emerge about the violence that engulfed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, labelling it the 'anti-truth party' for threatening to punish members who joined the House committee investigation.
Republicans have dismissed the probe as partisan and want House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to take action after two of his picks for the committee were rejected.
'Well it tells you where Kevin McCarthy is and where the Republican Party is and that is, they're an anti-truth party, they don't want the facts to come out about January 6,' said House Intelligence Committee chairman Schiff, who was appointed to the select committee.
In an interview with CNN's New Day, he also said the committee will do everything in its powers to force former President Trump to answer questions about the events of Jan. 6.
The committee will begin its deliberations on Tuesday when it is due to hear from police officers who tried to hold back the violent mob of attackers.
But its work is already overshadowed by a political row over its composition.
Former President Trump has played down the scale of the violence on Jan 6. Schiff said the committee had a range of tools to compel the former president to give evidence
The House Jan 6. select committee is due to begin hearing from witnesses on Tuesday
Republican leaders promised a boycott after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vetoed two of McCarthy's picks, saying their public comments suggested they had already made up their mind.
However, Pelosi had already appointed Rep. Liz Cheney to the committee and at the weekend added a second Republican, Adam Kinzinger.
They were the only two House Republicans to vote in favor of establishing the panel.
Schiff said the party remained in thrall to Trumpc, which
