Mitch McConnell says he wasn’t the one texting Trump/Meadows on 1/6. He’s likely telling the truth, since he knows the committee already has the names. More Republicans will say “not me.” Then pressure will build on the ones who DON’T say “not me.” That’s when the fun begins.
Once the process of elimination starts to give away who the offenders are, the media will hound them, and they’ll get frazzled and either come clean, or start stupidly trying to lie their way out of it.
If they come clean, great for the committee, which then doesn’t have to risk being seen as partisan by going after a Republican congress member.
If they lie, the committee busts them by releasing the texts. Then it doesn’t look partisan because the republican got caught lying.
If they lie, the committee busts them by releasing the texts. Then it doesn’t look partisan because the republican got caught lying.
There’s a way you do these probes if you’re smart. You don’t just dump out all the evidence on day one. You do it strategically. The bad guys don’t just surrender because you “aggressively” stomp your feet. You have to corner them, or get someone to flip on them, etc.
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