Schumer Calls Trump a 'Bane to Democracy' After GOP Blocks Capitol Riot Probe

Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.

The Senate vote was 54-35 — short of the 60 votes needed to consider a House-passed bill that would have formed a 10-member commission evenly split between the two parties. The vote was another sign of GOP fealty to former President Donald Trump and an overtly political effort to shift the focus off of the violent insurrection of his supporters.

Though the Jan. 6 commission bill passed the House earlier this month with the support of almost three dozen Republicans, GOP senators said they believe the commission would eventually be used against them politically. And Trump, who still has a firm hold on the party, has called it a “Democrat trap.”

The vote is emblematic of the profound mistrust between the two parties since the siege, especially among Republicans, as some in the party have downplayed the violence and defended the rioters who supported Trump and his false insistence that the election was stolen from him.

Four people died in the riot, and a police officer collapsed and died afterward of what authorities said were natural causes. Two police officers took their own lives in the days after the riots.

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[GoUSA]

" Antifa is only an Idea." Joe Biden

[nonamerequired]

Total and Complete Hypocrisy at its finest.

[Dee-jsmh]

Bottom line: term limits for all politicians,
All politicians care about themselves and not citizens

[tonyluthor]

Lucifer takes many forms..
this is one of them

[shulker]

But poor little Maxine is the little angel right?

[jeffmarken]

We need to get rid of all these traitors!

[davidkirby]

"Those that disagree & counter any political philosophy is a "Bane" to Democracy!", said the Gaslighter to the Narcissist. Eye'm duh 🏏🧗‍♂️

[drhjhulsebos]

Chucky Sleezer, the guy who taught us that intelligence bureaucrats had a million ways to get back at elected politicians now wants to lecture about democracy: what a hoot

[jodycarter]

I remember old Chucky laughing blatantly every time the GOP got blocked or got shut down during the last administration they made sure to block everything now I think it is poetically ironic that they're getting blocked on things and they can't stand it.

[jessicapendleton]

Bottom line, all career politicians taken out and arrested

[cdustin]

The people need to see he is just talking about himself. Everything he accused everyone else of doing he has been doing all along.

[dw]

Fun Fact: if you type "Schumer" into your phone, it auto-corrects to *Schemer*

[raez]

Only 1 emoji can describe this video...🤡

[christophercolby]

He has been disconnected from the public for 30-40 years!!! He is the problem

[MrLaughingcorpse]

This guy is like that evil character that won't go away in every tv series.

[billtalker]

The obsession is real. Get over him. It’s been almost 6 months of Hell under new management. Take the log out of your own eye before pointing out the splinter in another persons eye.

[kr]

Chuck, the Lord detests murderers and deceivers. Judgement and hell are coming for you full throttle. Repent! Every second that goes by, you are one second closer to that meeting with God.

[Ereshkigal]

We want a Constitutional Republic. Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding on what's for dinner.

[robertatwell]

Lol yes he still dosent get that we put Trump in office to drive career politicians like him crazy but no really kinda sorry cause we didn't actually think you would lose your soul in the matter.

[caweso]

It was totally acceptable when his niece did it however during Cavenaugh’s confirmation. Put that shit into perspective.