Republicans have embraced the “investigate the investigation” tack as a go-to move. (via MaddowBlog)
, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy picked up on the same idea this week, warning the House select panel to expect a GOP-led inquiry in the next Congress.
In a letter sent to the committee’s chairman, Mr. McCarthy instructed the panel to preserve its records ... including any recorded transcripts of its more than 1,000 interviews.
Right off the bat, the politics surrounding such a move are unsubtle: McCarthy, desperate to become House speaker,to lock down the support he needs from some of his more radical members. The GOP leader realizes that they loathe the bipartisan Jan. 6 panel, its members, and its work, so McCarthy very likely targeted the committee this week in the hopes of strengthening his position.
It’s also worth appreciating the performative nature of the California congressman’s letter, most notably his demand that the investigators “
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