Now that the Republicans are projected to take control of the United States House of Representatives, what does it mean for the investigation into the Washington Commanders and owner Daniel Snyder?
Per Mark Maske of the Washington Post, the Republicans on the Oversight Committee released a statement from ranking member James Comer on the Snyder investigation: “It’s over.”
The Republicans will officially take control in January. According to Maske, it’s expected that the Democratic-led investigation will still issue a memo or final report.
Now that the Republicans are projected to control the House, the Republicans on the Oversight Committee have issued a statement from Ranking Member James Comer on the status of the investigation of Daniel Snyder and the Commanders when Republicans assume control: "It's over."
— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) November 17, 2022
Throughout the investigation, Republican members stated the investigation was a waste of the committee’s time and resources.
“It seems to me an awful lot of Committee—or, rather, taxpayer—resources were expended to investigate the Commanders and the NFL, which are both private organizations that do not employ government officials and are not in the purview of this Committee, said Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-N.C].”
This does not impact the other investigations into Snyder. Last week, Washington D.C. attorney general Karl Racine announced the filing of a civil and consumer protection lawsuit against Snyder, the Commanders, the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell.
The NFL is currently investigating Snyder, led by Mary Jo White. There is also the U.S. attorney’s office from the Eastern District of Virginia investigating alleged financial improprieties.
Two weeks ago, the news broke that Snyder had hired Bank of America to explore potential transactions with the Commanders. Some believe Snyder will sell the entire team.
The potential bidders have already lined up, as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and music mogul Jay-Z are reportedly one of the groups interested in making a bid for the storied franchise.
