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The Jan. 6 select committee filing that set off a siren in the political world landed with a thud among Senate Republicans on Thursday.

The House panel said it had "a good-faith basis for concluding" former President TrumpDonald TrumpMcCarthy-backed Republican wins contested Texas House primary DHS grants temporary immigration status to all Ukrainians in the US Senate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation MORE and members of his campaign "engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States,"and that Trump tried toobstruct Congress's formal counting of the Electoral College vote.

The filing marked a bombshell moment for the committee, offering a preview into the panel's thinking about the former president months into its investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, when a mob of his supporters breached the Capitol.

But Senate Republicans, many of whom have been skeptical of the House panel, shrugged off the revelation or said they missed it altogether.

"I'm aware of the reporting on it. I haven't seen the filing or anything around it, and so I just really don't have anything for you on that," said Sen. John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneSenate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation Senate Republicans oppose Biden's .5 billion COVID-19 relief request The Hill's Morning Report - Russia-Ukraine war enters second deadly week MORE (R-S.D.), the No. 2 Senate Republican.

Asked about the filing, Sen. Kevin CramerKevin John CramerSenate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation Partisan cracks emerge over how to implement T infrastructure law McConnell, Scott face off over GOP's agenda MORE (R-N.D.), who Trump helped recruit for his 2018 Senate bid, said he "didn't see that" before pivoting to President BidenJoe BidenFire breaks out at major nuclear plant in Ukraine amid fighting Russia inflames political war over gas prices, oil drilling On The Money Push to block Russian imports hits wall MORE.

"The current president does so many ... things every day I can hardly worry about the last one," he said, as he left the Capitol for the week.

The filing from the House select committee is tied to the panel's legal battle to forceJohn Eastman, the lawyer charged with drafting Trump's strategy for the Jan. 6 certification, to turn over documents. Eastman had filed a lawsuit to try to block the committee's subpoena, arguing that it was privileged in part because of his legal work for Trump.

The committee's filings aren't formal charges, and no former U.S. president has been charged with a crime. But the House panel does plan to release a report of its findings, which could be formally referred to the Justice Department for potential prosecution.

It's hardly the first time Trump-focused drama has ricocheted back around to Senate Republicans, many of whom are eager to keep the focus on Biden, and not the former president, heading into the November election when they are optimistic about their chances of winning back the majority.

Trump faced pushback from some senators earlier this week over his warm rhetoric toward Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinKennedy Center lights up in blue and yellow to show support for Ukraine Russian opera star ditches Met performances to avoid Putin rebuke DHS grants temporary immigration status to all Ukrainians in the US MORE. Senate Republicans broke with the Republican National Committee (RNC) resolution last month censuring GOP Reps. Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn CheneySenate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation Thune on glide path to reelection a year after Trump's primary threats The Memo: Boebert's antics seen as new sign of politics' decline MORE (Wyo.) and Adam KinzingerAdam Daniel KinzingerMcCarthy-backed Republican wins contested Texas House primary Senate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation The Memo: Boebert's antics seen as new sign of politics' decline MORE (Ill.) and referring to Jan. 6 as "legitimate political discourse."

And they've seen a steady churn of legal drama that they've tried to parse to figure out what it could mean for Trump and their party whenhe's still widely considered to be the front-runner for the 2024 nomination.

But Senate Republicans have been wary for months of the House Jan. 6 committee. Six GOP senators voted last year in support of a failed effort to start an independent commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack. But most Republicans warned that a probe could be used against the party during the 2022 election by keeping Jan. 6, 2021 and Trump in a spotlight.

Sen. Mike BraunMichael BraunSenate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation On The Money Fed puts strict limits on trades by top officials Biden signs bill to extend funding, avoid government shutdown MORE (R-Ind.) said on Thursday that he had only heard about the court filing from another reporter.

"I just heard about it now," Braun said. "I think we'll have that kind of thing be highlighted here until the time Trump announces whether he's going to run or not. ...To be honest I don't pay much attention to that."

Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamSenate GOP shrugs off latest Trump revelation Biden signs bill banning forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases Pelosi says Boebert and Greene 'should just shut up' MORE (R-S.C.), who has remained close to Trump, also cast doubt on any Justice Department case that could stem from a potential referral from the committee. If the panel makes a referral to the Justice Department, it would then have to determine whether to move forward.

"I don't see anything coming out of this committee not tainted by politics," Graham said.

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