Because I Don’t Disagree…

The Special Counsel’s 1/6 Report, made public last night, confirms the unavoidable facts of 1/6 yet again. DOJ’s exhaustive and independent investigation reached the same essential conclusions as the Select Committee. All this DOJ evidence must be preserved. But most important now, as the Senate considers confirming Trump’s Justice Department nominees: if those nominees cooperated with Trump’s deceit to overturn the 2020 election, they cannot now be entrusted with the responsibility to preserve the rule of law and protect our Republic. As our framers knew, our institutions only hold when those in office are not compromised by personal loyalty to a tyrant. So this question is now paramount for Republicans: Will you faithfully perform the duties the framers assigned to you and do what the Constitution requires? Or do you lack the courage?

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) January 14, 2025

But I am left wondering about all the attention this report is getting. Is it because it is new and noteworthy, for the moment? Or is it because the election has passed, and the discussions of this report today could have been held during the campaign (there’s nothing new here, little the J6 committee didn’t already reveal), but would have been criticized as “ELECTION INTERFERENCE!”?

Inquiring minds want to know!