The grumpy cat is getting grumpier by the day. The January 6 committee is sending out a clear, crisp message that is making Trump look bad. This is largely due to the fact that there is no one to defend him on the committee. That, in turn, is the result of a decision by McCarthy to refuse to participate in the process.
McCarthy will never, never have the nerve to say this in public, but I’m sure he would love to see the back of Trump as soon as possible. Could his decision to boycott the committee have been in any way motivated by that desire? Or, to put it differently, is McCarthy a Machiavellian?
No. He isn’t that smart. Mitch is capable of pulling that one off, but not him.