Lincoln Mitchell: The right loves to decry ‘political witch hunts.’ But Ken Starr wrote the playbook. - NBCNewsTHINK
— yes, you read that right — to the withdrawal of U.S troops in Afghanistan and, of course, Hunter Biden’s laptop. Many Republicans in Congress erroneously believe that Pelosi had some control over getting police to the Capitol as Trump supporters breached it. These events are all better understood as political differences or, in the case of the Capitol Police, conservative fantasy rather than scandals worthy of investigation.
There are certainly times when investigations are appropriate, but problems arise when political parties use them not as a tool to get information from the administration but simply to take up the energy and time of key administration personnel. The question of which investigations are merited and which are not is subjective, but Congress has lost its way when investigations replace passing laws that help people across the U.S.
The right — both in office and in the media — love to call the Jan. 6 investigation a political witch hunt. However, a basic understanding of reality suggests that the attack on the Capitol is worth investigating while impeaching Biden for theis absurd. Congressional Republicans have already introduced articles of impeachment against Biden, all but ensuring a lengthy investigation of a poorly implemented policy that does not come close to being an impeachable offense.
In 2023, if House Republicans are dominating the news by exploring what Pelosi said to the Capitol Police or again relitigating the 2020 election andthat has been proven baseless, we should remember the role Starr played in it all. He helped to create a template that uses investigating not as a way to get to the bottom of a scandal but to weaken, distract and harass a presidential administration. That is a big part of the legacy he left.
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