House Speaker Mike Johnson has announced the formation of a new select subcommittee focused on investigating the events leading up to and following the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Chairperson Rep. Barry Loudermilk will spearhead the inquiry, which will critique the prior Democratic-led committee and seek to address purported security failures. The move follows a week of controversy over President Trump's pardons for January 6 defendants and aims to clarify narratives surrounding the events. Some Democrats criticize the new committee as politicized and lacking integrity.