Most Republican elected officials are so weary of Donald Trump and his relentless negative impact on the party that if he \u201cdisappeared tomorrow I don\u2019t think you\u2019d have many Republicans in the search party,\u201d former GOP Virginia Rep.\u00a0Barbara Comstock speculated Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe a few prosecutors,\u201d she joked to Chuck Todd on \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d But \u201cnot Republicans.\u201d<\/p>\n
The problem, Comstock noted, is that while Republicans \u201cwant to get away from him,\u201d Trump is \u201cnot going to go away.\u201d And Republican lawmakers have to figure out a way to continue to help govern, despite that, and support things like a crucial decision to create a Jan. 6 commission.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about Democrats or Republicans,\u201d she added, referring to the commission, which won\u2019t be created thanks to a filibuster by Republicans in the Senate. \u201cIt\u2019s about the country, and it\u2019s about getting to the truth, and it\u2019s about protecting the Capitol, the people who work there, and also making sure this never happens again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Comstock is confident that there will be a \u201cthorough investigation\u201d \u2014 though now it apparently won\u2019t include the Republicans \u2014 in large part because of the heartfelt pleas to lawmakers and the press by fallen Police Officer Brian Sicknick\u2019s grieving mom and partner, and supporting fellow officers Michael Fanone and Michael Dunn.<\/p>\n
Sicknick, 42,\u00a0suffered two strokes a day after he was assaulted by rioters. Some 140 officers were assaulted during what Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) has described as a typical tourist visit.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs lot of people still don\u2019t understand how violent\u201d the assault on the Capitol was, noted Comstock. \u201cOfficer Fanone was tased 12 times at the back of his neck … he has traumatic brain injuries and … almost died that day,\u201d said Comstock. \u201cHe suffered a heart attack, and people are still talking about these [attackers] were like tourists. We need to have that full story out. It\u2019s going to get out one way or the other.\u201d<\/p>\n