[link removed]
[link removed] [link removed]
View web version ([link removed])
[link removed]
What happens the next time a president
tries to overthrow an election?
As they emerged from the wreckage of a ransacked Capitol this week, many lawmakers said they did not recognize their own country.

The riot, incited by a defeated president determined to stay in power, looked like something that would happen in a “banana republic,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. At least two military veterans who serve in Congress told reporters they had not seen anything like it since they were deployed in Iraq.

But to a cadre of political scientists and legal experts who have been closely watching President Trump’s attempts to cling to power since losing the November election, the most frightening part of Wednesday for the future of US democracy was not the mob, but the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to object to the election results even after the riot.

Read the full story at BostonGlobe.com ([link removed]) .

More coverage
♦ Historians and academics warn that while the Capitol riot may be unprecedented, white extremist groups are growing ([link removed])
♦ Historic second impeachment bid looms over Trump's final weeks ([link removed])
♦ Democrats are calling for impeachment following Trump-incited riot. Some Republicans want ‘unity’ instead ([link removed])


Subscribe to BostonGlobe.com ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------
We have lots of e-mail newsletters on a variety of topics, including news, politics, business, sports, lifestyle, and more. They're free, and it's easy to subscribe. Here's a complete list. ([link removed])
------------------------------------------------------------

============================================================
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** ([link removed])
** Like us ([link removed])
** Follow us ([link removed])
You received this message because you signed up for Breaking News Alerts.

Copyright © 2021 The Boston Globe, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
The Boston Globe
1 Exchange Place Suite 201
Boston, MA 02109-2132
USA

** unsubscribe from this list ([link removed])

** Manage Your Account ([link removed])
| ** Terms of Service ([link removed])
| ** Privacy Policy ([link removed])
| ** Help Center ([link removed])
| ** Advertise (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Advertising+in+BostonGlobe.com)