Trump Orders Republicans To Block Riot Commission

The Daily Beast reports:

Here’s a shock—Donald Trump doesn’t want to hear any more talk of an investigation into the insurrection that was carried out by his biggest fans right after he whipped them up into a frenzy on Jan. 6.

On Wednesday, the House is set to vote on legislation that would set up a 9/11-style bipartisan commission to investigate the MAGA riot at the U.S. Capitol.

But, on Tuesday night, Trump ordered his Republican minions in Congress to resist, writing in a statement that his allies in the House and the Senate should not fall for the “Democrat trap” of backing the commission.

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Trump to GOP: Do not allow an investigation of the Capitol riots I caused https://t.co/mmJuiKYxsW

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) May 19, 2021