This article appears in Campaign Legal and is written by Kedric Payne. Here is an excerpt:

The U.S. Senate’s decision not to hold former President Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, despite bipartisan agreement that he incited rioters, highlights a larger problem in the upper chamber. 

The Senate seems to have an aversion to accountability not only for the immediate past president but also for its own members. The Senate Ethics Committee, which is the only formal body created to discipline senators for misconduct, demonstrates the clear culture of ignoring misconduct. To avoid more damage to public trust, the Senate needs an independent ethics enforcement body.

Campaign Legal Center’s (CLC) comparative study of ethics enforcement in the Senate and House of Representatives finds that the Senate is remarkably less transparent and does not hold officials accountable.

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