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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two Republicans picked by GOP leadership to serve on the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol incident.

• Pelosi acknowledged that her decision is unprecedented in a statement Wednesday. But she said past statements by two of McCarthy’s five picks — Rep. Jim Banks (R-N.J.) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — raised concerns about their ability to take part in the probe.
• “With respect for the integrity of the investigation, with an insistence on the truth and with concern about statements made and actions taken by these members, I must reject the recommendations of Reps. Banks and Jordan to the Select Committee,” Pelosi said.

SOURCE: THEHILL