What I Do Not Understand About Republicans #143

As reported in The new York Times' House Opens Jan. 6 Investigation Over Republican Opposition 

While the measure says that five members of the panel are to be named “after consultation with the minority leader,” Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, he has not said whether he will recommend anyone. Last week, he told Mr. Fanone and Mr. Dunn in a private meeting that he would take the appointment process seriously, even as he declined to publicly denounce members of his party who have sought to downplay or spread lies about the riot.

Pelosi offers to put Republicans on the committee and that is not good enough for the Republicans. What more do they want?  Pelosi names Republican Cheney to select committee investigating Jan. 6 attack on Capitol by pro-Trump mob

Or is it the Republicans do not want to know why there was a riot?  What do they want hidden? McCarthy threatens to strip GOP members of committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission