The Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan biopics both seem to be all about them choosing between an electric or acoustic guitar and people being upset about it.
Not too stupid to strategically forget a right wing shooter who explicitly said it was because of white supremacy. He is trying to maintain a narrative.
They know that there are no rules and nothing matters. They say whatever justifies their will to power and it’s up to everyone else to take it seriously.
Ah but if they try to do something, they might be asked to do other things later on. The point of being in congress is to chill out and get free healthcare for life.