GOP Freedom Caucus is reaping its reward for holding House speaker election ransom, with even holdout Boebert given plum committee role
Business InsiderDec 24, 2022
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The Facts
Multiple right-flank Republicans, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and Scott Perry (R-Pa.), have landed seats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
The appointments made by the House Steering Committee must now be voted on by the entire GOP conference, which reportedly usually votes in line with the appointments. This comes after the White House stated it wouldn't comply with GOP oversight requests until the new Congress assumed power.
The Spin
Democratic narrative
These committee assignments show the GOP's true colors, particularly McCarthy's. Appointing Greene, who's been known for spreading anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim messages as well as conspiracy theories, to the Homeland Security Committee is a direct threat to marginalized groups and the nation as a whole. McCarthy has sold his soul and his party to QAnon, and the country will be worse for it.
Republican narrative
These appointments send a strong message. Under a Republican watch, the Democrats’ anti-American policies will be overturned, and their poor policies will be investigated. Biden's devastating open borders policy, the woke agenda in schools, reckless spending, and the debt crisis must be all properly explored. This is a win for the GOP and the nation.
