Georgia GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk, alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson, celebrated the formation of a new committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. This marks the Republican Party’s ongoing efforts to shift the narrative around the event, now that the GOP controls both the House and Senate,
While details of the new committee are still being worked out, Loudermilk suggested it may give Johnson more authority over its members and direction. The GOP’s focus remains on protecting former President Trump from responsibility for the violence, with Loudermilk’s report even recommending the prosecution of former Rep. Liz Cheney.