GOP's embrace of Trump's false claims creates new perils

House Republicans are increasingly embracing Donald Trump's “stolen” election narrative, underscoring the former president’s hold on the congressional GOP and raising questions about what might happen if they return to the majority.

Rep. Steve Scalise (La.), the Republican whip, raised eyebrows a week ago during an interview with Fox News’s Chris Wallace when he declined to say that Biden won last year’s election fairly.

The No. 2 House Republican is far from an outlier.