Speaker Johnson Appoints Trump Loyalists to Intel Committee
TL;DR
House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed Trump loyalists Reps. Scott Perry and Ronny Jackson to the House Intelligence Committee, granting them oversight of the U.S. intelligence community. Both Perry and Jackson have controversial backgrounds, including Perry's involvement in promoting false election fraud claims and Jackson's demotion following allegations of inappropriate behavior. The appointments have drawn criticism from some Democrats and former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger, who called the move "insane."
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- House speaker appoints Trump loyalists Perry, Jackson to Intelligence Committee The Washington Post
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- Speaker Johnson picks Perry, Jackson for Intel panel The Hill
- Speaker Johnson appoints Trump loyalists to Intelligence Committee, pulling panel rightward NBC News
- Johnson appoints 2 Trump allies to key intelligence committee KOMO News
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