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. Capitol on January 6. Read the FULL report here . In July 2021, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy selected the five Republican members to serve on the January 6 Select Committee. Speaker Pelosi then blocked minority representation from the Select Committee for the first time in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. Said the GOP’s January 6 Select Committee appointees: “When Speaker Pelosi made the unprecedented decision to reject Jim Banks and Jim Jordan from sitting on the January 6 Select Committee – we knew she intended to play politics instead of addressing the massive security failu nority representation from the Select Committee for the first time in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives. Said the GOP’s January 6 Select Committee appointees: “When Speaker Pelosi made the unprecedented decision to reject Jim Banks and Jim Jordan from sitting on the January 6 Select Committee – we knew she intended to play politics instead of addressing the massive security failures that lead to that day. We said then that we would investigate and get to the bottom of why the Capitol was left so unprepared that day, and what needs to be done to make sure our security apparatus is never answer these questions, and to lay a groundwork for security reforms as we prepare to lead a safer and more secure Campus in the 118 th Congress and beyond.” Key Findings: 1. The Speaker of the House and Democrat leadership were closely involved in security decisions in the lead up to and on January 6, 2021. 2. The House Sergeant at Arms took direction from staff in the Office of the Speaker and intentionally excluded Republicans from key meetings and conversations related to House security. 3. Widespread concern from Democrat leadership over “optics” in the aftermath of summer 2020 “Black Lives Mat ocrat leadership were closely involved in security decisions in the lead up to and on January 6, 2021. 2. The House Sergeant at Arms took direction from staff in the Office of the Speaker and intentionally excluded Republicans from key meetings and conversations related to House security. 3. Widespread concern from Democrat leadership over “optics” in the aftermath of summer 2020 “Black Lives Matter” protests prevented early deployment of the National Guard 4. The Leadership of the Intelligence and Interagency Coordination Division overhauled the division in the weeks before January 6, 2021 and creat as still not implemented important recommendations issued by oversight bodies. Security of the Capitol of the free world should never be left to partisan political operatives. The Speaker’s failure to separate her obligations as the highest-ranking constitutional officer for Article I from her political prerogatives contributed directly to the failures of that day. ### Press Release 117th Congress Permalink: https://cha.house.gov/2022/12/gop-16-appointees-release-report-capitol-security-failure Press Releases Twitter Facebook Truth Social YouTube Rumble In The News Washington D.C. 1309 Longworth Hous s and beyond.” Key Findings: 1. The Speaker of the House and Democrat leadership were closely involved in security decisions in the lead up to and on January 6, 2021. 2. The House Sergeant at Arms took direction from staff in the Office of the Speaker and intentionally excluded Republicans from key meetings and conversations related to House security. 3. Widespread concern from Democrat leadership over “optics” in the aftermath of summer 2020 “Black L