Jan. 6 Commission Shows Split Between McConnell and McCarthy

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The decision whether Congress should create an independent commission to investigate Jan. 6 is exposing a key divergence between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy.

Deputy Politics Editor

Published May 19 2021 5:02AM EDT

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The rift between Capitol Hill’s two top Republicans over Jan. 6 continues to widen, with one leader signaling openness toward leaving Donald Trump behind and pursuing accountability for the Capitol insurrection, and the other embracing the former president and his fact-free reality as tightly as ever.

On Tuesday, House Minority Leader...

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Jan. 6 Commission Shows Split Between McConnell and McCarthy

The decision whether Congress should create an independent commission to investigate Jan. 6 is exposing a key divergence between Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy.

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