Some brief thoughts on Senate Republicans using the filibuster to quash the January 6th Commission to investigate the facts of the Capitol insurrection. THREAD
What happened on January 6th was an attempt to overthrow our democracy and overturn the results of a free and fair election. Spurred on by Trump, rioters descended on the Capitol and used makeshift battering rams to break windows and doors and breach the building. 2/5
Their attack led to the deaths of multiple Americans — including law enforcement on the scene.

That is what happened. 3/5
In the aftermath of January 6th, Mitch McConnell proclaimed that we will not “bow to lawlessness or intimidation by thugs and mobs.” Kevin McCarthy said Donald Trump “bore responsibility for this attack” and initially supported an investigation to learn the truth. 4/5
And yet, with our democracy and national security on the line, Republicans in Washington put political motivations and, frankly, their fear of Donald Trump ahead of our national interests. It’s cowardly, it’s undemocratic, and they must be held accountable. END

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