17 House Judiciary Republicans Criticize Pelosi’s Pick to Lead Capitol Breach Review

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 2, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday, criticizing her selection of Russel Honore to lead the review of the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

The letter, signed by 17 GOP lawmakers, questions Honore’s impartiality given his disparaging statements about the U.S. Capitol Police and members of Congress.