Formally censure both republican lawmakers, was drafted after some republican national committee members were concerned that the party would go too far if they called for both of these lawmakers to be removed from the gop caucus. obviously something they could only do ceremoniously given the rnc does not get to control who does or does not serve in congress. now, in statements about this censure, both kinzinger and liz cheney suggested that they have no plans to back away from their involvement in the house panel investigating january 6th, here s what liz cheney had to say. if the price of being willing to tell the truth and get to the bottom of what happened on january 6th and make sure that those who are responsible are held accountable is a censure, i am absolutely going to continue to stand up for what i knew was right and i think it is a sad day that the party of lincoln, for the party of lincoln, if that s where we are. jim? gabby orr, thanks so much. president biden and new
Illinois congressman joe walsh. tell us what is in and isn t in this censure resolution. reporter: well, good morning, john and brianna, hours from now here in salt lake city, the full voting body of the republican national committee is expected to pass a formal censure of liz cheney and adam kswreupb zinger. this is a watered-down version. it would have asked house minority leader kevin mccarthy to expel both cheney and kinzinger from the house republican conference. instead, this is a censure by the national party against the two lawmakers over their involvement in the house panel investigating january 6th. now, this is very much a member-driven resolution here at the winter meeting among people who have embraced former president donald trump s claims about the 2020 election, and his sharp criticism of cheney and