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Thread. Speaker Pelosi says she barred Republicans Jim Jordan, Jim Banks from Capitol riot committee because they 'had made statements and taken actions that I think would impact the integrity of the committee.' washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…

But what about Pelosi's Democratic choices for the committee? Chairman Bennie Thompson, then Adam Schiff, then Jamie Raskin. Have they said or done anything that would impact the integrity of the committee?

Thompson challenged Electoral College results in 2005, when progressive Democrats were spinning wild theories about alleged tampering with electronic voting machines in Ohio. Later, he supported impeaching President GWBush.

By 2017, Thompson had become devotee of never-established theory the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 election. He boycotted Trump inauguration in solidarity with John Lewis after Lewis called Trump 'illegitimate' president.

By end of 2017, Thompson voted to move forward articles of impeachment against Trump--on basis of Trump comments on NFL, Colin Kaepernick, and 's---hole' countries. Of course still embraced collusion theory, too.

Then there is Schiff. On Intel Committee, promoted unsubstantiated theories of Steele dossier. Actually read crazy theory about Carter Page aloud at committee hearing. Angry when Devin Nunes proved dossier's origins.

Of course, Trump Russia special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence to establish claim about Page. On broader issue of collusion, Schiff claimed to have proof. Mueller never established.

In short, Schiff devoted years to leading his party -- and much of the media -- on a wild goose chase.

Then there's Raskin. Like Thompson, he too challenged Electoral College results. Then became an early advocate of impeachment for Russia, but also voted for it for Charlottesville, Kaepernick, et al.

So: Could one argue that Thompson Schiff Raskin have made statements and taken actions that would impact the integrity of the Capitol riot investigating committee?

All three have sometimes been on conspiracy-theorizing fringes of political debate. They needed to have their assertions challenged. And when they come up with new theories, they need colleagues to challenge them again. Colleagues like Jim Jordan and Jim Banks.

But now, Speaker Pelosi has made sure that will not happen. Link: Democrats, double standards, and the Capitol riot committee. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/byron-…