I watched a good deal of the January 6th committee’s hearing and I’ve downloaded their report, which you can find here. I haven’t read the whole thing, but what I’ve read so far is well structured and persuasive, but when you come right down to it, it’s a fairly easy case to prove. Trump is obviously guilty of trying to subvert the constitution.
I’m not as certain as some that the Republican Party’s current disarray will lead to more electoral defeats down the road, but I’d like to hope that will be the case. I’m wondering what effect the inevitable investigation into the January 6th committee will have. Maybe they’ll just concentrate on Hunter’s laptop. They’d probably be wise to do that, because although no one but the whackjobs cares about that issue, it’s also unlikely to cause much of a backlash. Going after the January 6th folks might be a bit different. If and when McCarthy gets his speakership it will be interesting to see how he responds to the inevitable demands for such an investigation.
On a bit of a side note, one of the folks demanding such an investigation will no doubt be Marjorie Taylor Greene. I noted during the hearing that the committee featured a January 6th text message from her to the White House. She was afraid for her own personal safety because she had heard that at least one of the rioters was armed, so she wanted the White House to get them to back off. She’s the person who said if she’d been in control she’d have armed the protesters. Funny how her position changed. Yet another great piece of trolling by the committee.
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