GOP goes from a worthless commission to no commission, overnight

"After careful consideration, I've made the decision to oppose the House Democrats slanted and unbalanced proposal for another commission to study the events of January 6th," said McConnell on the Senate floor. "As everybody surely knows, I repeatedly made my views about the events of January 6th very clear. I spoke clearly and left no doubt about my conclusions."

While House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy got loads of (mostly) negative attention for his announcement earlier this week that he opposed the commission -- despite authorizing fellow Republican Rep. John Katko of New York to hammer out an agreement with Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi -- McConnell's move is likely more impactful.

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The chess pieces began moving -- against the bill -- shortly after McConnell's announcement. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who has been considered a potential "yes" vote for the commission, changed to a "no." Maine Sen. Susan Collins, one of a handful of Republicans who has shown a willingness, on occasion, to buck her party, said that she wouldn't support the bill unless its work was guaranteed to be concluded before 2022.

  CNN

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his displeasure with the 35 House Republicans who bucked his call to vote against the bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

  MSN

I'm surprised that many felt a conscience at vote time.

"See, 35 wayward Republicans — they just can’t help themselves," Trump said before lamenting Republicans such as Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, and Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. "Sometimes there are consequences to being ineffective and weak. The voters understand!"

Trump's statement came after the House on Wednesday voted 252-175 to create the independent commission. However, the bill faces an uphill battle in the Senate where it needs at least 10 GOP votes and already faces opposition from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

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Katko was one of 10 House Republicans to vote in favor of impeaching Trump earlier this year.

That's odd. Why did McCarthy choose him to negotiate the deal in the first place? Did he do it to set Katko up to fail?

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., also opposes the commission, though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. said each of his requests for such an investigation outlined in a February letter to her were included in the agreed-upon format. McCarthy, like Trump, has said he wants such a commission to also investigate left-wing violence unrelated to the riot.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

UPDATE:

Double jeopardy for McCarthy;

Any bets as to how Cornyn will vote on it?

Amen.