Jordan Pushes for Inquiry Into Pelosi’s Role in Capitol Incident

Rep. Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, is pressing for an inquiry into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats who previously led the January 6 Commission, which investigated the 2021 Capitol riot.

In a brief exchange with CNN’s Manu Raju, Jordan didn’t hold back in criticizing the earlier investigation, labeling it a politically motivated “witch hunt” targeting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump. Jordan argued that Pelosi should be questioned regarding her knowledge of the events that unfolded on January 6, CNN reported.

Raju asked, “Mr. Jordan, what do you hope to accomplish on the Republican side of this investigation?”

Jordan replied, “You know what this is about. This is about going after President Trump, you know. I mean, the Democrats, they don’t want to talk about anything else so they got to talk about this. They don’t want to talk about the crime that’s going on in every major urban area. They don’t want to talk about the crisis at the border. They don’t want to talk about the price — the fact that the price of everything has gone up, the price of eggs has went up, the price of milk has went up, the price of lumber has went up, the price of airline tickets is up, the price of used cars — everything has gone up. They don’t want to talk about all that so they’ve got to talk about how we’re going to go after President Trump for a third time.”

Despite Jordan’s push, internal disagreements among Republicans have slowed momentum.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with the Republican overseeing the investigation, hasn’t settled on a strategy for the GOP-led probe into the January 6 events.

Sources familiar with ongoing discussions shared that Johnson is leaning toward scaling back the original January 6 Committee’s focus and halting further examination of figures like former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney.

Conversely, GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk, who has been selected to head the investigation, reportedly favors a broader approach. CNN noted that former President Trump personally urged Johnson to prioritize this investigation before taking office.

Loudermilk’s newly formed subcommittee, announced by Johnson in January, has yet to begin operations due to these internal disagreements that have stalled planning efforts.

In a statement to CNN, Loudermilk said, “I told former Speaker Kevin McCarthy that I would accept the challenge under two conditions: I would have the autonomy and resources necessary to effectively pursue the facts without political bias or outside influence, and I would have the authority to report whatever we find to the American people.” He added that McCarthy had tasked him with leading the Republican investigation into the Capitol’s security lapses on January 6 and Pelosi’s committee. Loudermilk believes this work remains critical for uncovering the full truth.

Loudermilk has focused much of his attention on the prior January 6 committee’s work. In fact, a report from House Republicans recommended the FBI look into Cheney’s actions during that investigation.

Sources also revealed that narrowing the scope of the current investigation would mean key aspects—such as security preparedness before the attack and plans to prevent future breaches—would be left unexamined.

Just last month, Loudermilk said Speaker Johnson gave his word that the probe into the January 6 attack would be “formalized as a new committee.”

This aligns with the GOP’s broader initiative to revive investigations launched in the previous Congress, now that they hold power in both chambers of Congress and the presidency.

Loudermilk noted that the structure of this new committee is still in the works, but one proposal would give Speaker Johnson greater control over committee appointments and operations.

The push to create a new panel and spotlight Loudermilk’s findings—especially his suggestion that the FBI investigate Liz Cheney—demonstrates the GOP’s continued efforts to shield Trump from accountability over the Capitol violence.

Speaking about the earlier select committee led by Adam Schiff and Cheney, Loudermilk said, “It was so singularly focused that basically Trump created this entire problem,” adding, “When in reality, it was a multitude of failures at different levels.”