On Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted to establish a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization” of the federal government against American citizens. The resolution for the subcommittee has a broad mandate to look for conspiracies between federal agencies and the private sector.
The news of President Joe Biden’s possession of classified documents and the prompt Republican response that followed came as Congress voted to establish the panel. House Oversight Chairman James Comer, a key lawmaker in leading investigations in the 118th Congress, said Tuesday that Biden had been critical of former President Donald Trump for “mistakenly taking classified documents to the residence or wherever” and that it seemed Biden may have done the same.
The resolution for the select subcommittee was proposed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and was passed by a party-line vote of 218-210. The subcommittee will be made up of six Republicans and four Democrats, and will be chaired by Rep. James Comer.
The Republican-led House has been eager to investigate the Biden administration since taking control of Congress in January. The new line of attack regarding the classified documents is the latest in a series of investigations into the Biden administration, including the FBI raid of Trump’s home in Florida and Democrats obtaining Trump’s tax returns.
The select subcommittee is expected to begin its investigation soon. It is unclear at this time what the outcome of the investigation will be.
Key takeaways:
- The House of Representatives voted to establish a select subcommittee to investigate the “weaponization” of the federal government against American citizens.
- The resolution for the subcommittee was proposed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and was passed by a party-line vote of 218-210.
- The select subcommittee is expected to begin its investigation soon and is made up of six Republicans and four Democrats, chaired by Rep. James Comer.
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