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House Republicans Create Cmte to Go After Agencies That Are Investigating Trump

HeadlineJan 11, 2023

Back in the U.S., the Republican-majority House on Tuesday approved the creation of the “Weaponization of the Federal Government” select subcommittee to investigate what they say is the targeting of conservatives, and includes probing government investigations into former President Trump and the January 6 Capitol attack. Democrats and ethics groups condemned the committee, which will be led by far-right Congressmember Jim Jordan, with some dubbing it the “Insurrection Protection Committee.”

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