Sandy Shanks
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And the Republican Party is supporting these Republicans, which includes two Republican lawmakers, Scott Perry and Jim Jordan!A number of Republicans are virtually admitting they committed a crime by pleading the Fifth Amendment when questioned about the coup attempt. Others refuse to explain their involvement in the attempt to overthrow the elected government when asked to volunteer their testimony to the Jan. 6 Select Committee.
In the meantime, the forum's Republicans remain silent about the entire issue.
The Jan. 6 Select Committee has decided to play hardball.
Committee members are strongly considering subpoenas for the two House Republicans, Perry and Jordan.
CNN reports, "The Democratic-led body has already sent criminal referrals to the Justice Department dealing with two witnesses who refused to submit to subpoenas -- Trump political guru Steve Bannon, who has already been indicted, and former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows."
Follow the money!
It is an old adage in law enforcement. To find out what happened, follow the money.
The Jan 6 committee is doing that as well.
CNN reports. "There are new insights emerging from court documents involving Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich, which show that the committee is expanding its investigation into the financing of pro-Trump rallies leading up to the riot -- including the one in Washington, DC, on January 6 at which the then-President told his supporters to "fight like Hell" and which evolved into the deadly insurrection."
CNN added, Republicans "who don't want to testify are relying on his expansive claims of executive privilege, which many legal scholars view as dubious, to avoid saying what they know about the Capitol insurrection. Two days before Christmas, Trump, who has a long history in and out of office of using the legal system to avoid and delay accountability, went to the Supreme Court, appealing to the conservative-majority he helped construct to block the release of White House documents to the committee.
"The committee quickly responded, seeking to head off an attempt by the former President to jam it in a long legal battle, asking the court to say by the middle of next month whether it is taking the case."