Republican members of Congress reportedly being targeted by the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 riot are pushing back, accusing Democrats of trying to spy on them for political purposes and starting another “witch hunt” akin to the investigation that preceded former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment.
The select committee is preparing to ask telecommunications companies to preserve records from a group of Republican lawmakers and some members of Trump’s family who were involved in the “Stop the Steal” rally that took place outside the White House before the Capitol breach, according to a report from CNN.
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