As the new House Republican majority begins the process of investigating a lengthy list of conspiracy theories, most of the probes and hearings will generate more heat than light. The theatrics will no doubt be great for fundraising appeals and conservative media outlets, but the ostensible “oversight” efforts will likely prove to be tiresome and inconsequential.
But there’s one dimension to the GOP’s crusade that warrants special attention. As we discussed two weeks ago, Republican lawmakers thought it’d be wise to create the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, to be chaired by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan. The Ohioan apparently intends to prove that there’s been a secret campaign to silence and punish conservatives, and he and his allies will expose the nefarious plot and the federal officials behind it.
By and large, the panel’s existence is more likely to generate eye-rolling than outrage, but part of the…
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