The GOP’s leaders are attempting to destroy the foundations of American democracy.
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The Republican Party, and America, Are in Crisis
As Congress investigates the January 6 attack, American democracy hangs in the balance.
January 6 was practice. Donald Trump’s GOP is much better positioned to subvert the next election.
Washington (CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. said in a series of text messages to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that his father needed to "condemn" the US Capitol insurrection as it unfolded.
Trump is still king.
But the damage goes even deeper. Faith in democracy itself is slipping away. The stunningly muted response to the Jan. 6 attack offers no comfort.