McCarthy says he won't cooperate with 'illegitimate' Jan. 6 probe | TheHill

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthyMcCarthy says he won't cooperate with 'illegitimate' Jan. 6 probe Jan. 6 panel asks McCarthy to cooperate The Hill's Morning Report - Biden to make voting rights play in Atlanta MORE (R-Calif.) said Wednesday evening that he will not cooperate with the select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, asserting the panel "is not conducting a legitimate investigation."McCarthy, in a statement released hours after the committee asked him to voluntarily cooperate with its probe, maintained that the "illegitimate" panel was seeking to interview him about “private conversations not remotely related to the violence that unfolded at the Capitol.”The panel noted in its letter to McCarthy earlier Wednesday, however, that the GOP leader previously acknowledged speaking with former President TrumpDonald TrumpMcCarthy says he won't cooperate with 'illegitimate' Jan. 6 probe McEnany sits down with Jan. 6 investigators Hillicon Valley — YouTube takes some heat MORE as the attack on the Capitol was underway.McCarthy in his statement Wednesday night knocked the committee for subpoenas it has issued and criticized lawmakers for holding individuals in contempt of Congress.He also slammed House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiHawley introduces bill banning lawmakers from making stock trades in office Harris says she won't 'absolve' senators over voting rights push McCarthy says he won't cooperate with 'illegitimate' Jan. 6 probe MORE (D-Calif.) for rejecting two of his nominees to the Jan. 6 committee last year — GOP Reps.