Republicans keep crossing the line. Democrats must hold them accountable.
Republicans have become accustomed to a cult leader who bullies, threatens and obstructs legal processes. Naturally, the party — including its congressional leaders — has decided to emulate him.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has done his best to throw sand in the gears of the investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection. He voted against impeachment of the instigator of the “stop the steal” assault. He opposed a bipartisan commission. He then appointed Republican members to the Jan. 6 select committee who opposed the investigation, including unceasing gadfly Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). And when two of his five picks were rejected, he pulled all his members from the committee.
Now that the committee has sought phone records from telecom companies to examine the phone history of witnesses of Jan. 6, including members of Congress, McCarthy has threatened the companies in an attempt to keep them from complying. “A Republican majority will not forget,” he warned on Tuesday.
This blatant attempt to interfere with Congress’s work and lawful subpoenas is intolerable. Democrats — including the White House — should condemn the behavior. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) should refer the matter to the House ethics committee, if not to the Justice Department.
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