Cheney, a Republican, was promoted to vice chairman of the House Congressional Riot Inquiry Committee

Washington, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney was named vice chairman of the House's January 6 Congressional Riots Special Investigation Committee on Thursday, a move widely seen as a response by Democrats to former President Trump's accusations that the committee was a "tool of partisan politics."

Earlier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy erupted over the nomination of the Special Inquiry Committee. To boycott the Democrats' actions, McCarthy announced the withdrawal of all Republican nominations; Pelosi subsequently invited two Republican opposition to Trump, Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, to join the committee.

Democrat Bennie Thompson, chairman of the commission of inquiry, wrote in a statement released Thursday: "Rep. Cheney has repeatedly made a clear commitment that she will ensure accountability in the investigation into the Jan. 6 congressional riots and do everything in her power to protect the democracy of the American people." Her leadership and insight will contribute positively to the commission's early work, an appointment that highlights the bipartisan nature of the investigation. ”

Cheney responded later: "I have accepted the position of vice chairman of the Commission of Inquiry to ensure that we can achieve our goal of investigating the January 6 riots in Congress." It is our responsibility to conduct a nonpartisan, professional and thorough investigation into what preceded the events of 6 January. We will not be stopped by any threats, nor will we stop before the task is completed. ”

On the other hand, as the only two Republicans on the current special investigation committee, Cheney and Kinsinger are also facing huge pressure from within the Republican Party. The House Conservative Caucus sent a letter Thursday to Minority Leader McCarthy calling on him to revise internal Republican rules to remove Cheney and Kinsinger from party meetings because the group could no longer trust the two "partisan spies" who worked with Democrats.

In response, Kinsinger said: "It is necessary for the American people to obtain the truth about the riots in Congress on January 6. When a Republican repeatedly calls for the removal of party colleagues involved in the investigation, its true motives are sure to be questionable. ”