The average American might not understand the extent of this conviction, but Republican lawmakers like Mike Simpson do.
Simpson understood the seriousness of Trump telling Putin on national television that he’d be “mightily rewarded” for releasing Hillary’s emails.
He understood the seriousness of Trump pressuring Ukraine to launch a baseless investigation into the Biden family, and withholding military aid unless President Zelensky followed his orders.
There’s no doubt he knew the seriousness of Trump sending his supporters to the Capitol on January 6, where Simpson witnessed firsthand the threat of a wannabe dictator.
All of those moments were attempts to influence an election, and still Mike Simpson endorsed him. Simpson wants Trump to get away with everything he’s done – and anything he’ll do next.