A public interest group is calling for an ethical inquiry into the minority leader in the House Kevin McCarthy
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The complaint from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) argues that both McCarthy and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
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The House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol on Monday sent letters to 35 technology and communications companies requesting a number of documents, including personal communications from those involved with the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, a group which will likely include legislators.
“If these companies comply with the Democratic order to deliver private information, they are violating federal law and are subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States,” McCarthy wrote.
“If companies continue to choose to violate federal law, a Republican majority will not be forgotten and will stay with Americans to hold them fully accountable under the law,” he said.
McCarthy did not cite what law prohibits telecom companies from complying with the committee’s request.
While communications companies often try to alert those whose records will be handed over, it is unclear whether compliance with the request would violate the law granted to the investigating authority in Congress.
“House rules require members to respect the laws of the United States and to behave at all times in a manner that is dignified in the House. Threats from Reps McCarthy and Greene do neither. Threats of retaliation for complying with valid requests for documentation and legally valid retention requests appear to violate USC’s 1850 § 1505, which prohibits obstruction of Congressional investigations, and is not dignifiedly reflected in the Chamber, ”CREW President Noah Bookbinder wrote in a complaint filed with the Office of Congress Ethics.
Like McCarthy, Greene told Fox News this week that companies would face ramifications to comply with requests.
“If these telecommunications companies, if they continue this, they will be closed. And that’s a promise,” he told Fox’s Tucker Carlson
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According to CNN, Greene’s reports were reportedly requested by the committee. The news media also found that the committee would search the records by telephone of GOP representatives. Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Paul Gosar
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After McCarthy’s comment, the committee said he would not be deterred in his work.
“The selection committee is investigating the violent attack on the Capitol and is trying to undo the results of last year’s election,” a committee spokesman said on Tuesday.
“We have asked companies not to destroy records that could help answer questions for the American people. The committee’s efforts will not be deterred by those who want to whitewash or cover up the January 6 events or hinder our investigation.” .
The Congressional Ethics Office declined to comment while McCarthy and Greene’s representatives did not immediately respond to The Hill.