And the speaker is also looking to potentially hire a Republican as an outside adviser or staffer for the committee, sources tell CNN. During a news conference on Capitol Hill on Thursday morning, Pelosi said, "We'll see," when asked about potentially appointing a Republican to the panel. Rep. Bennie Thompson , the chairman of the select committee, said adding Kinzinger "has been discussed" with Pelosi -- and said adding the Illinois Republican would be a "welcome addition." Emerging from a planning session in Pelosi's office on Thursday, which included fellow members on the select committee, Cheney said that Kinzinger would be a "tremendous addition" to the panel. Republicans could kick her off the House Armed Services Committee or expel her from the entire GOP conference, though the latter would require two-thirds support from House Republicans.

Source: CNN July 22, 2021 14:52 UTC