WH Blasts Committee Assignments For Far-Right Reps

January 18, 2023 Extremists, Republicans

The White House on Wednesday condemned the addition of far-right Republicans to the House Oversight Committee, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.).

The White House did not explicitly name the four members, but cited examples of Greene and Gosar promoting violence against other members of Congress that led to them being stripped of their committee assignments in 2021.

The statement also accused Perry of defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee, and Boebert of downplaying the severity of the insurrection.

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The White House condemned the addition of far-right Republicans to the House Oversight Committee.https://t.co/KCAljNC3uE

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