Jan. 5, 2022: Republicans dodge and deflect ahead of Jan. 6

Published: Jan. 5, 2022, 11:13 a.m.

Republicans don\u2019t 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 \u2014 or, at most, talk about ongoing security concerns at the Capitol. Republican senators, meanwhile, dodged questions about the Thursday anniversary.