A bigger issue is that Mitch is compromised and has too much CCP money invested in him. He answers to Xi, not to US.
If Mitch delays this to after election with the time he does have, its AB intentional screwing of Trump and the R base. But, I’m not sure the R Senate would rather be in the minority forever. Leading is hard, so, let’s screw Trump and live off the crumbs the Dems will give us.