Topic: January 6 Commission

A group of eleven Senators and Senators-elect, led by Ted Cruz, has called for an emergency 10-day audit of election returns in disputed states. They intend to vote against the certification of electors on January 6th unless a commission is appointed to investigate claims of fraud. The hosts discuss the potential for this move to challenge the legitimacy of the incoming administration and the public's misunderstanding of the Electoral College.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6th Capitol riot, with 35 Republicans joining Democrats in support. However, the commission faces an uncertain future in the Senate, where Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has expressed his opposition to the proposal.

Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi discuss the January 6 Capitol riot on a podcast, suggesting that Donald Trump's actions were a "gift to Putin." Pelosi reiterates her claim that "all roads lead to Putin" and expresses support for a 9-11 style commission to investigate whether the rioters were "Putin puppets." The segment critiques the partisan nature of these claims and the potential waste of resources on such a commission.