Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: Eight ways the House select committee is changing the conversation on Jan. 6
The committee members used clear language to describe the seriousness of their inquest and the threat to the republic. Committee Chair Bennie G. Thompson , “Our democracy was inches from ruin.” Rep. Elaine Luria explained, “The extent of this effort reached the highest levels of our government, and it runs right through Mr. Meadows.
It might be a tad awkward at the Trump household on Christmas. Donald Trump Jr. apparently sent multiple texts pleading with Meadows to persuade Trump to stop the violence. Cheney read from some: “He’s got to condemn this s--- ASAP. The Capitol Police tweet is not enough. ... We need an Oval Office address. He has to lead now. It has gone too far. And gotten out of hand.” Meadows responded:"I am pushing it hard. I agree.
We have yet another reminder of Republicans’ spinelessness as they continue to scrape and bow before Trump. They know how he conspired to shred our democracy and willfully refused to try to short-circuit the Capitol siege for hours. The vivid text messages recall how they have chosen to ignore or forget the peril Trump created for them and our democracy — all to stay in his good graces.
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