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Trump’s lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee is a sideshow — they’ve already won the war
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Trump’s lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee is a sideshow — they’ve already won the war
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On Nov. 11, to absolutely no one’s surprise, Donald Trump sued the House Jan. 6 select committee to avoid having to testify or provide documents in response to its subpoena. That was just the latest chapter in Trump’s long history of deploying lawsuits to stall — this time as the clock runs out on the current Democratic majority in Congress and its Jan. 6 committee.
Little matter: The committee has already won the war.
From the outset, the committee chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi — with the starring role played by Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming — had a threefold mission. First, to uncover facts and issues that would help the American people understand what led to the Jan. 6 insurrection and who was responsible, in order to shape a response through the democratic process. Second, to frame legislative proposals aimed at preventing a recurrence of that travesty.
As part of the legislative branch, the committee was never a route to initiate a criminal case against Donald Trump. But to the extent it established facts that could aid a potential prosecution, the committee’s third and quite collateral function was to make the evidence available to prosecutors for their independent consideration.
Missions accomplished, on all counts
