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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Newt Gingrich tells reporter ‘you have a learning disability’ in exchange over Jan 6 probe

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The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who remains an influential figure among Republican politics and a close ally to former President Donald Trump.

But when asked by a reporter at the Capitol on 22 September whether he has any thoughts about the committee’s work, Mr Gingrich said “I think you have a learning disability.”

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