Trump supporters block crucial Capitol probe: ‘shame on the Republicans’

After nearly five months of the shocking events on January 6, 2021, the waves have not subsided. Republicans loyal to Trump vote against the investigation into the storming of the US Capitol Building.

Washington, DC – Another milestone for Donald Trump in consolidating his power within the Republican Party. Although the former US president was defeated by his Democratic rival Joe Biden in the 2020 US elections, he still clings to the so-called “big lie” – his claim of election fraud and the accompanying illegal victory. Biden. Almost a quarter of Americans apparently believe this lie. This was confirmed by a poll conducted by Reuters / Ipsos from May 17-19. It seems that his authority on the Republican base has not been interrupted. This should be a significant reason for the GOP to continue subservient to the former president. How much is clear again on Friday (May 28, 2021). When Republicans prevented a bipartisan commission of inquiry into storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. It’s another stab at the heart of American democracy.

A majority of the Republican senators voted against the creation of such a body. Only six Republicans, along with their Democratic counterparts, spoke in favor of forming an independent commission of inquiry. However, it would have taken ten Republicans to achieve the 60 to 100 Senate majority we needed. The so-called “blocking” tool requires the votes of 60 of the 100 senators who agree to end the debate in order to be able to vote at all. The result: 54 to 34 – 34 Republican lawmakers beat the commission. With this unique version of the US legislative proposal, the minority in the Senate is able to block many proposals by a majority. A powerful tool in the hands of Republicans.

The Republican Party blocks the investigation into the US Capitol storm on January 6, 2021

Democrat Joe Mansheen (West Virginia) confessed himself in a video recording of the American newspaper Politico Visibly frustrated: “The Democrats basically gave up whatever they wanted (Republicans) I asked every obstacle there could have been and there is no reason not to do it now unless they just don’t want to hear the truth, ”Manchin said. Obviously the Democratic Party has come close to the Conservatives in creating the bipartisan body – 50 percent Republicans / 50 percent are Democrats. They have now voted against it. “I never thought I would see it up close and that politics was superior to our country. (im Orginal: “trump”) He can. I will fight to save this country. These are strong words of a politician known for his conservative politics who enjoyed voting with the Republican Party in the past, and who still clings to the thorn in the Democratic Party’s side: stalling.

The committee should have the right to invite officers inside and receive confidential information to investigate the incident that killed five people. January 6th is the black day of American democracy and it has shaken the country deeply. Even so, the Republican Party refuses to reconcile with him – and it clearly shows how much he is willing to go to preserve his power. Thus, the fate of the Republican Party is more and more tied to Donald Trump, complicated. This has called on his colleagues in his party to ban the body. The The New York Times Describing the vote as evidence of loyalty to Trump – and in trying to keep the party at bay, the consequences of allegations of election fraud must be revealed once again.

Donald Trump maintains power within the Republican Party – Nancy Pelosi does not give up

“Shame on the Republican Party for trying to hide today’s horrors under the carpet because they fear Donald Trump,” said Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The New York Times According to a few moments after the vote. The Democratic Representative Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has already announced the possibility of conducting an investigation of unilateral summon powers independent of the Republican Party.

Nearly five months after the events of January 6, the Republican Party shook American democracy again by refusing to reconcile with it independently. And prove how strong Donald Trump still has. (Aka dpa material)

Since the US election defeat, Republicans have worked hard to make the franchise more restrictive. They are succumbing to “Trump’s Big Lie.”