Republican Leaders Oppose January 6 Commission

After 4 months of bipartisan negotiations that gave into every Republican demand, Trump and Republican Congressional leaders are now opposing an independent January 6 Commission. The bill passed the house with only 35 Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell officially announced his opposition setting up a challenging uphill vote in the Senate where 60 Senators are needed to overcome an expected Filibuster.

Opinion: Republicans are likely to kill the Jan. 6 commission. But we have other options, The Washington Post | 05/19/2021

By Greg Sargent

Now that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has come out against the commission to examine the Jan. 6 insurrection, it’s looking increasingly like Republicans will kill it. This is especially likely given that Donald Trump has commanded them to end this entire discussion “immediately.”

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol on Jan. 6. (Julio Cortez/AP)

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