Republicans don’t want to talk about Jan. 6. Period. End of story.

On a private call Tuesday, House GOP leaders encouraged their members to
stick to attacking President Joe Biden — or, at most, talk about ongoing
security concerns at the Capitol. Republican senators, meanwhile, dodged
questions about the Thursday anniversary. 

Indeed, it’s becoming increasingly clear that — with the exception of
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and perhaps a few others — the day of
remembrance will be a nearly all-Democratic affair.

And, the GOP did get some good Jan. 6 news: Trump’s decision to cancel
his Mar-a-Lago press conference, where he was expected to defend the
rioters and spew election falsehoods. Congressional Republicans were
privately dreading it, knowing reporters would once again demand their
responses to whatever the former president said.

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