Trump Allies Seated on House Oversight Committee

Facts

• Multiple right-flank Republicans, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and Scott Perry (R-Pa.), have landed seats on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
• The appointments made by the House Steering Committee must now be voted on by the entire GOP conference, which reportedly usually votes in line with the appointments. This comes after the White House stated it wouldn't comply with GOP oversight requests until the new Congress assumed power.
• Many of the appointed representatives are supporters of former Pres. Trump and have been at the center of controversy in the past. Greene has also been appointed to the Homeland Security Committee.
• Greene and Gosar were previously stripped of their committee assignments under Democratic House leadership in 2021. Others, including Boebert, Perry, and Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), were detractors during the vote for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
• Many of these appointments are part of the concessions McCarthy made to obtain enough votes to become Speaker, as he agreed to give the "Freedom Caucus" members one-third of committee assignments.

Sources: New York Times, Breitbart, Democracy Now, FOX News, and Business Insider.

Narratives

• Democratic narrative, as provided by Newsweek. These committee assignments show the GOP's true colors, particularly McCarthy's. Appointing Greene, who's been known for spreading anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim messages as well as conspiracy theories, to the Homeland Security Committee is a direct threat to marginalized groups and the nation as a whole. McCarthy has sold his soul and his party to QAnon, and the country will be worse for it.
• Republican narrative, as provided by Newsmax. These appointments send a strong message. Under a Republican watch, the Democrats’ anti-American policies will be overturned, and their poor policies will be investigated. Biden's devastating open borders policy, the woke agenda in schools, reckless spending, and the debt crisis must be all properly explored. This is a win for the GOP and the nation.