Robert ReichJan 7, 2023
Why is Josh Hawley still in the Senate two years after provoking a deadly insurrection against the U.S. government? And why hasn't Trump been prosecuted yet?
Show threadLaureJan 7, 2023

@rbreich “the new rules package that would largely gut the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent panel that was preparing to investigate lawmakers who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The maneuver will remove the only body that conducts meaningful ethics oversight of lawmakers.”

https://time.com/6245390/mccarthy-elected-house-speaker-kitchen-sink/

McCarthy Finally Elected House Speaker After Giving Away 'Kitchen Sink'

The California Republican won on the 15th round of voting, following an intense scene on the House floor involving Rep. Matt Gaetz.

Time
Show threadClaire Jameson
@LaureM @rbreich We can look forward to two years of that.
Jan 7, 2023 at 9:41pmWeb