But the committee did put insurrectionists on it - Bennie Thompson, Jamie Raskin, and Schiff.blungld said:
Gee, I wonder why the committee didn't put the very people involved in the insurrection and cover up on the committee? Great point Bear Goggles.
The head of the committee, Thompson refused to certify election results in 2004. And Jamie Raskin did the same thing in 2016. And Adam Schiff's attempts to undermine the 2016 election with false claims and other bad faith acts are well known.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/10/house-republicans/fact-checking-whether-bennie-thompson-objected-200/
I am old enough to remember way back to 2016 when several democrat politicians and many left commentators were urging electors not to vote for Trump. Clear insurrection! Or sedition? Or both!!
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/12/16/13920444/electoral-college-trump-hamilton-electors
What's the standard? There is no proven allegation that any congressmen had a role in the riots. And it doesn't really matter. Without exception (until this committee) the minority leader has had sole discretion to appoint minority committee members. Full stop - that was not just a norm - it was a rule without exception. Until now.
Article re Dems actions in 2004 and 2016 here: https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/objections-to-a-presidential-certification-vote-is-not-rare-dems-did-the-same-to-trump
More here: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-who-praised-2004-objections-to-electoral-college-certification-now-slam-hawley