House Republican leader rejects Capitol attack panel’s request to cooperate

• Select committee formally asks Kevin McCarthy to appear
• Request escalates pressure on Trump's top allies in Congress

The House select committee investigating the Capitol attack formally asked the Republican House minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, on Wednesday to cooperate with its inquiry into the 6 January insurrection, escalating the pressure on Donald Trump's top allies in Congress.

The select committee said in a letter to McCarthy that the panel was seeking details about his conversations with the Trump White House and the former president in the days leading up to and during the Capitol attack, as well as discussions in its aftermath.