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    As Capitol riot anniversary nears, Western allies fear for health of US democracy

    by Laura King, Los Angeles Times Jan 04, 2022 4 minutes

    BERLIN — Last Jan. 6, the world watched in shock as a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, seeking to disrupt the certification of Joe Biden's election victory. One year on, many of America's closest allies are still profoundly concerned about the state of U.S. democracy.

    In Western Europe, major powers were openly relieved by President Donald Trump's exit from the Oval Office. Even so, there is a sense among them that the long-term threat to U.S. democratic institutions remains.

    Perhaps nowhere is that feeling more acute than in Germany, rebuilt from the ashes of World War II, thanks in no small measure to the helping hand extended by its

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