If Black Lives Matter activists had done what White Trumpers did on January 6, there would have been a congressional investigation within days - a week at the latest.
Now, the party of Trump and nothing else has blocked an independent investigation of the aforementioned riot.
Only six of the required 10 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. The six who voted above political considerations were
Sen. Bill Cassidy (Louisiana)
Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska)
Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio)
Sen. Mitt Romney (Utah)
Sen. Ben Sasse (Nebraska)
The woefully naive Joe Manchin of West Virginia was certain that 10 senators would choose democracy over partisanship, and lawfulness over rebellion, but he was wrong, as has often been the case over the last few months.
The filibuster must be abolished. A investigatory workaround must be found and implemented.
How can we pretend to be the world’s leading republic when we can’t punish insurrection? How can we lecture other countries about their repression and totalitarianism when we allow fascist revolt to go unpunished?
Donald Trump, any members of Congress who aided and abetted January 6, and the actual participants must be held accountable and punished.
Nothing else will do.