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THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Why the GOP Killed the January 6th Commission + A Conversation with Don Lemon

THE OFFICIAL MEA CULPA WITH MICHAEL COHEN ARCHIVE

Audio Up Media

Politics, News

4.88.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

While a vast majority of Americans favored the establishment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capital riot, the GOP is only interested in self-preservation. So the whitewash continues with Donald Trump and the usual suspects pumping out a counter narrative where, he not only won the election, but the activities of that day were peaceful and the agitators leftist radicals. If it sounds insane, that’s because it is. But 73% of Republican voters polled believe that’s the truth. Next, Michael looks at the Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene MAGA hate tour which they’ve billed the “America First Rally.” Should the GOP retake the House and Senate in 2022, this racist circus will be coming to an arena near you. Finally, CNN’s Don Lemon joins Mea Culpa to talk about his new book, “This is the Fire,” the madness of the modern GOP, the death of white supremacy and much, much more.
 
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While a vast majority of Americans favored the establishment of a bi-partisan commission to investigate the January 6th Capital riot, the GOP is only interested in self-preservation. So the whitewash continues with Donald Trump and the usual suspects pumping out a counter narrative where, he not only won the election, but the activities of that day were peaceful and the agitators leftist radicals. If it sounds insane, that’s because it is. But 73% of Republican voters polled believe that’s the truth. Next, Michael looks at the Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene MAGA hate tour which they’ve billed the “America First Rally.” Should the GOP retake the House and Senate in 2022, this racist circus will be coming to an arena near you. Finally, CNN’s Don Lemon joins Mea Culpa to talk about his new book, “This is the Fire,” the madness of the modern GOP, the death of white supremacy and much, much more.

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Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of an independent commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot,

0:56.3

using their filibuster power in the Senate for the first time this year to doom a full

1:01.7

accounting for the deadliest attack on Congress in centuries.

1:06.1

In the very chamber where the insurrection took place, dozens of Senate Republicans voted to block an

1:12.2

independent commission to investigate the January 6th attack.

1:16.3

The motion is not agreed to.

1:18.3

With the vast majority of Republicans determined to shield their party from potential political

1:24.3

damage that could come from scrutiny of the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.

1:30.3

Only six GOP senators joined Democrats to support advancing the measure.

1:36.5

The final vote?

1:38.0

54 to 35 fell short of the 60 senators needed to move forward.

1:43.5

This vote has made it official.

1:45.6

Donald Trump's big lie has now fully enveloped the Republican Party.

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