Republicans Chastise Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger for Being Part of the January 6 Select Committee Leading the Probe on Capitol Attack
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-WY, and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-IL, listen during the Select Committee investigation of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, during their first hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2021. - The committee is hearing testimony from members of the US Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department who tried to protect the Capitol against insurrectionists on January 6, 2021. ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Republicans had censured Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for being part of the January 6 House select committee, mainly composed of Democrats, that is currently investigating the events of the Capitol attack.

The GOP also described the probe as an attack on "legitimate political discourse," according to a Reuters report.

The January 6 panel is investigating who had any role in planning or enabling the worst attack on the U.S. Capitol since the War of 1812.

Republican National Committee approved the resolution censuring the two Republican lawmakers during a meeting in Salt Lake City.

They were also accused of participating in Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens that were engaged in legitimate political discourse.

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney had his opinions regarding Cheney and Kinzinger's censure.

In a tweet, Romney said that "honor attaches" to Cheney and Kinzinger for seeking truth. Twitter user @EllenTrailerDog also questioned how Republicans can censure the two representatives when Pence said that "Trump is wrong," which she claimed is the same thing.

Another user with a handle @acnewsitics noted that the two were censured for participating in a probe while Rep. Matt Gaetz, who was under investigation for sex trafficking and having sexual engagement with a minor, was not.

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Cheney and Kinzinger crossed a line, choosing to join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the persecution of ordinary citizens.

Republicans Resolution to Formally Censure

The RNC panel introduce the measure, which noted that the committee will "immediately cease any and all support" of Cheney and Kinzinger as members of the Republican party for their behavior.

The RNC panel described Cheney and Kinzinger's behavior as destructive to the institution of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Party, and the nation's republic, according to an NBC News report.

David Bossie, an RNC member from Maryland and an architect of the resolution, noted that the committee has supported the resolution due to what the two GOP members have done to empower Pelosi while continuing her "reign of terror" over the public.

Meanwhile, some RNC members had rejected the resolution, such as the case with Connecticut GOP chairman Ben Proto.

Proto said that he feels that any such rejection should come from voters and not from the party. Cheney tweeted a video clip of the January 6 insurrection, saying that it was not a "legitimate political discourse."

January 6 Capitol Attack Probe

A week ago, the January 6 panel had issued a subpoena to 14 people that was linked to an attempt to submit fake Electoral College voters, favoring former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Judd Deere, who worked as a spokesman for Trump's White House, was also subpoenaed, according to a CNBC News report.

The select committee noted that they want information from people who met and submitted the false Electoral College certificates, falsely showing that Trump won in seven states such as Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

The January 6 panel said that it had received information that groups of people met on Dec. 14, 2020 in the seven states mentioned and then "submitted bogus slates" of votes for Trump.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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