Congressional Republicans were harshly criticized on Saturday for participating in a cover-up of Donald Trump's insurrection.
MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi warned the public about the GOP cover-up in a thread posted to Twitter.
"We are witnessing an active cover-up on Capitol Hill. The leaders of the Republican party are no longer just playing dumb when it comes to the January 6th insurrection - they are openly trying to mask a deadly attack on our democracy," Velshi wrote.
"This week the House voted to create a special select committee to investigate what happened before, during & after the assault on the Capitol. Democrats were forced to take this step because Republicans previously blocked a commission that would have done the same," Velshi said. "McCarthy reportedly threatened to strip any Republican member of Congress of their committee assignments, if they accepted a position on the Jan. 6th committee from Nancy Pelosi."
"Republican leaders threatening members of Congress for...acting like members of Congress. Pelosi *did* offer a seat on the committee to Liz Cheney, who, while she remains a committed conservative, put country before party and accepted the job," he wrote. "McCarthy reacted, saying Cheney's actions were 'shocking.' Shocking? Taking a seat on a Congressional Committee, investigating an attack on Congress? Cheney has a responsibility to this country. NOT to the former insurrectionist-in-chief and the Big Lie that continues to damage this nation."
Velshi worried about which Republicans McCarthy may nominate for the select committee.
"Marjorie Taylor Greene, maybe? Who blamed wildfires on Jewish space lasers and says 9/11 was an inside job. Or maybe it's Matt Gaetz who's under federal investigation in a sex trafficking probe - allegations he denies," he wrote. "Anyone who says we shouldn't get to the bottom of this...well, you're complicit in one of the ugliest stains on American history."
Read his full thread:
1/13\nWe are witnessing an active cover-up on Capitol Hill. The leaders of the Republican party are no longer just playing dumb when it comes to the January 6th insurrection - they are openly trying to mask a deadly attack on our democracy. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347402
3/13\nTwo Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of the committee: Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wasn\u2019t happy about this. Because in his eyes, his GOP henchmen have a duty to uphold the Big Lie and certainly not the truth. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347516
5/13\nRepublican leaders threatening members of Congress for...acting like members of Congress. Pelosi *did* offer a seat on the committee to Liz Cheney, who, while she remains a committed conservative, put country before party and accepted the job. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347589
7/13\nCheney has a responsibility to this country. NOT to the former insurrectionist-in-chief and the Big Lie that continues to damage this nation. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347683
9/13\nIf common sense Republicans like Cheney & Kinzinger are some of the only Republicans to speak up about the insurrection & the conspiracy theories that triggered it - if they are not the types of Republicans he wants on this committee, I\u2019m scared to know who are. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347733
11/13\nAmerica deserves a non-partisan investigation into the events that took place on January 6th - by lawmakers who won\u2019t derail the inquiry with nonsense and distractions because January 6th wasn\u2019t a normal tourist visit. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347798
13/13\nAnyone who says we shouldn\u2019t get to the bottom of this...well, you\u2019re complicit in one of the ugliest stains on American history. #velshi— Ali Velshi (@Ali Velshi) 1625347840
