Republican leaders’ claim that the Jan. 6 commission bill would not allow GOP staff hires

“And, in the appointment of the executive director, the Bush White House suggested a candidate to Kean, a proposal Kean told me he rejected. It was actually Hamilton, who did not have the formal power, who suggested appointing me in that role. After meeting with me, Kean very much welcomed and accepted Hamilton’s suggestion. In selecting other staff, I had an important role, but always with the approval of both Kean and Hamilton, working together. My deputy, Chris Kojm, was someone who had long worked for Hamilton. My general counsel, Dan Marcus, had just come out of the Clinton…