Sham Jan 6th Panel’s Hiring Of Ex-ABC President Might Violate House Rules
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The January 6th committee hired former ABC News President James Goldston to produce “TV-friendly” hearings.
A) Fox has confirmed that the committee investigating last year’s riot at the Capitol has hired former ABC News President James Goldston to “produce” the slate of hearings scheduled for this month. Fox is told Goldston will have a hand in all of the hearings this month.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 6, 2022
C) However, the committee will intersperse various portions of taped depositions, new audio/videotape and never-before-seen footage from inside the Capitol on the day of the riot.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) June 6, 2022
According to a group of House Republicans this may have violated House rules.
A group of House Republicans on Wednesday requested confirmation that the former president of ABC News, James Goldston, is working for the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol, and questioned whether his alleged hiring violated House rules.
In a letter (pdf) to the Jan. 6 Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Committee on House Administration Chairperson Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), GOP lawmakers asked for confirmation that Goldston has been hired as an employee of the committee, and not as a consultant or in an “unofficial capacity.”
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Citing congressional laws pertaining to committee staff, the lawmakers noted that a letter is required requesting approval of the Committee on House Administration regarding Goldston’s hiring, along with a signed contract agreement and resume.
