On January 6, 2021, we all watched in horror as a mob inspired by Trump’s Big Lie stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to violently overthrow U.S. democracy.
What did the Republican Party do in response? They purged the handful of their own members who were willing to speak out against Trump’s Big Lie.
Of the ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump following January 6, only two remain standing in the GOP. Meanwhile, proponents of Trump’s Big Lie are running for key offices that oversee elections at the state and local levels nationwide—including in key
battleground states that will be pivotal during the 2024 presidential race.
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