Why did GOP leaders allow right-wing members to hold a fake hearing honoring Jan. 6 rioters, their family members, and their political allies? As stevebenen writes, this need not be a rhetorical question.
In the U.S. House, when a party is in the minority, it will sometimes organize events that are intended toreal congressional hearings, but they’re really not. It’s the House majority that controls the committees, and it’s up to committee chairs to decide whether or not to hold proper, legitimate hearings.
Just so we’re clear, this was not an actual congressional hearing. The far-right Floridian, however, wanted it to be perceived as one. Gaetz, recognizing members and witnesses, alerting participants to when their time had expired, and explaining that the “testimony” could be used in official proceedings. ,” and he invited a motley crew of House Republicans to join him: Reps.
Underwear model John Strand, sentenced to two years and eight months for being part of the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6 and pushed past police officers.The aunt of Matthew Perna; Perna committed suicide while awaiting sentencing for his role in breaching the Capitol.And Jeffrey Clark, the Trump Justice Department official who tried to get states to toss the election results.
So why does this matter? In part because of the timing: It was not a coincidence that Gaetz and his radical allies held their faux hearing on midday Tuesday, just as Donald Trump was being arraigned in a Florida courthouse.
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