GOP Turns on January 6 Commission

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🗓️ 21 May 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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After being the only candidate to run against Rep. Elise Stefanik in a bid to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House GOP leader, Rep. Chip Roy joins Sarah and Steve in this week’s episode. This wide-ranging interview touches on the January 6 commission, how Republican voters perceive the party, the Cheney ousting, and potential 2024 Republican presidential candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Dispatch Podcast.
0:02.2	I'm your host, Sarah Isger joined by Steve Hayes.
0:05.0	And this week we are talking to Congressman Chip Roy.
0:09.4	He serves the Texas 21st District.
0:12.7	He is a Republican.
0:14.2	He came to Congress in 2018.
0:15.9	Before that, he was chief of staff
0:17.8	to Senator Ted Cruz and first assistant,
0:21.0	Texas Attorney General.
0:22.8	This is gonna be a very interesting conversation.
0:25.0	We're gonna get to GOP leadership,
0:26.6	the future of the party,
0:27.9	the January 6th Commission, all of it.
0:29.9	The January 6th Commission, all of it.
0:43.9	Let's dive right in.
0:45.2	Chip, you voted against the January 6th Commission.
0:48.6	And we've gotten a lot of emails from listeners.
0:52.3	I've gotten tweets.
0:53.6	Hey, ask your buddy Chip Roy why he voted against it.
0:57.2	I'm gonna leave it open and did.
0:58.3	Just explain yourself.
0:59.6	Explain myself.
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