On June 21, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack outlined a scheme supported by President Trump to overturn the 2020 election. He warned that the political violence of Jan. 6, 2021 was not an aberration but a consequence of his party’s repeated lies. During Trump’s second impeachment trial, which was held shortly after the insurrection, security details were provided to all nine impeachment managers. All because of lies, for me doing my job, the same thing I’ve been doing forever.”The remaining hearings are likely to focus even more on the culture of political violence on the right. and Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) are set to co-lead a hearing that explores the path to extremism that spurred insurrectionists to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Source: Washington Post June 23, 2022 02:33 UTC