and Hassan, in spite of knowing them and having seen them in action here in trying to turn the tide back to normal. They've both been excellent senators here in my adopted state and I have an extremely high regard for them, as did most here.

So I examined this move closely, read up on multiple viewpoints of it, most of which made ZERO sense based on their usual behavior. That's when the realization that every senator who "caved" was retiring and then it clicked! The GOP needed 8 Dems/Ind to vote with them, and suddenly 8 retiring senators materialized. No more, no less.

So combined with the Epstein files release now being demanded by both sides, it came into focus! This was all by design. A calculated risk, given their past attempts to shame or harm trump, but THIS TIME it very well may work!