Washington — Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Home choose committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, examined optimistic for COVID-19, he introduced Tuesday.
Thompson stated in an announcement he's experiencing delicate signs and, in accordance with federal well being tips, will isolate for the "subsequent a number of days."
"I strongly encourage every particular person in America to get vaccinated and proceed to comply with the rules to stay protected," the Mississippi Democrat stated. "COVID-19 remains to be current and we should do every part we are able to to battle this virus."
The choose committee is scheduled to carry its subsequent listening to on Thursday in primetime, throughout which the panel will look at former President Donald Trump's inaction because the mob of his supporters breached the Capitol constructing, resulting in the evacuation of Home and Senate members and a delay within the counting of state electoral votes.
Thursday's listening to will go on as deliberate regardless of Thompson's optimistic COVID-19 check, choose committee spokesperson Tim Mulvey stated.
"Whereas Chairman Thompson is upset along with his COVID analysis, he has instructed the choose committee to proceed with Thursday night's listening to," Mulvey stated in an announcement. "Committee members and employees want the chairman a speedy restoration."
Reps. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican from Illinois, and Elaine Luria, a Democrat from Virginia, will play main roles in Thursday's proceedings.