For example, Trump began to propound the “big lie” before any votes actually came in. AdvertisementFinally, the intent issue doesn’t turn in any way on Trump’s belief, sincere or not, that he won the election. But it would be a cardinal error to rely on federal prosecutors to pull the country out of the danger Trump has created for American democracy. But ultimately, it falls on the American public — including the 65% of Republicans who still believe in Trump’s Big Lie — to repudiate that lie and the insurrection. Harry Litman, the legal affairs columnist for the Los Angeles Times, is a former U.S. attorney and deputy assistant attorney general.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 19, 2022 08:43 UTC