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Josh Hawley pumping his fist for the crowd, and then showing him evacuating, seemed more than a bit gratuitous. The committee showing the video of Missouri Sen. Though, some juicy details of her testimony came under suspicion, the most substantive aspects didn’t. The most extensive hearing was Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony, who told the panel that Trump was aware some of the people coming to the rally might have had weapons and nevertheless wanted to take down the metal detectors because “They are not here to hurt me.” Also, she testified that Trump desperately wanted to be at the Capitol himself. The committee had a slow start, as noted. Pelosi established a new precedent that could yet bite the Democrats one day. But after Pelosi took the unprecedented move of blocking appointments, she pretty well knew party leaders had to provide some solidarity with members. Perhaps House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy shares some blame for pulling three members. Instead, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed seven Democrats and two anti-Trump Republicans to a House select committee.

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But senators didn’t want to yield airtime, and held a pointless full-Senate trial rehashing what was already known that wrapped up in a week.

So, the same as when a federal judge is impeached, the Senate should have named a special committee to conduct the dual-purpose trial/investigation that would not have had to be rushed.

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