Nancy Pelosi signals hard line on formation of 6 January select committee

Speaker ready to veto Republican members of House inquiry

Pelosi determined to investigate root causes of Capitol attack

Nancy Pelosi is poised to take a hard line should Republicans try to derail her recently announced select committee into the 6 January Capitol attack and she may appoint its members at her sole discretion, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The committee, which passed the House in a near-party-line vote on Wednesday, will have eight members appointed by Democrats and four members appointed by Republicans, as well as broad subpoena power and no deadline to complete its work.