Why Congress' Jan. 6 plotters are sleeping easy tonight
Why Congress' Jan. 6 plotters are sleeping easy tonight
Opinion by Hayes Brown •
In a sane world, the House Jan. 6 committee’s final report would be a disaster for congressional Republicans. Not only was former President Donald Trump referred to the Justice Department for criminal charges, but four GOP House members were also referred to the Ethics Committee — including Kevin McCarthy of California, who is aiming to become speaker of the House next year.
At issue: McCarthy and his fellow Republicans refused to respond to the committee’s subpoenas as part of its investigation into the attack. Referring these Republicans is an appropriate, even necessary, step by the committee — but a fruitless one, unfortunately. Absent a crime, the body that the Constitution charges with enforcing discipline on Congress is … Congress. And the way things are set up, it seems highly unlikely that McCarthy or any of his fellow scofflaws will face any serious consequences.
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Opinion by Hayes Brown •
In a sane world, the House Jan. 6 committee’s final report would be a disaster for congressional Republicans. Not only was former President Donald Trump referred to the Justice Department for criminal charges, but four GOP House members were also referred to the Ethics Committee — including Kevin McCarthy of California, who is aiming to become speaker of the House next year.
At issue: McCarthy and his fellow Republicans refused to respond to the committee’s subpoenas as part of its investigation into the attack. Referring these Republicans is an appropriate, even necessary, step by the committee — but a fruitless one, unfortunately. Absent a crime, the body that the Constitution charges with enforcing discipline on Congress is … Congress. And the way things are set up, it seems highly unlikely that McCarthy or any of his fellow scofflaws will face any serious consequences.
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McCarthy is joined in this ignominy by Arizona’s Andy Biggs, Ohio’s Jim Jordan and Pennsylvania’s Scott Perry.