A former Republican congresswoman is calling for her party to move on from Donald Trump, whom she called the “patron saint of sore losers” after the party filibustered a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate January 6.
Former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R–Va.) wrote in a New York Times op-ed that Republicans should be focused on getting answers about the insurrection instead of kowtowing to Trump.
“Republicans, instead of opposing a commission to investigate the events of Jan. 6, need to be at the forefront of seeking answers on the insurrection and diminishing the power of QAnon and the other conspiracy theories that Mr. Trump has fueled,” Comstock wrote. “While he is still popular within the party, Mr. Trump is a diminished political figure: 66 percent of Americans now hope he won’t run again in 2024, including 30 percent of Republicans. He is not the future, and Republicans need to stop fearing him. He will continue to damage the party if we don’t face the Jan. 6 facts head-on.”
Senate Republicans delivered their first successful filibuster of Joe Biden’s presidency when they blocked a bill to create an independent 9\11 style commission to investigate the deadly riot.
“Many Republican leaders seem to think any all-encompassing investigation will be bad for the party. I disagree. Some prominent Republicans want to uncover the truth, as do police officers who heroically protected members of Congress and their staff on Jan. 6,” Comstock wrote.
She said the truth will come out eventually “in hearings, in books or in the media — but Republicans should be part of the process, to help provide accountability and prevent future attacks”
