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The Triumph of the January 6 Committee

Half a year after the House finished its work, the executive branch has taken the baton and started running.
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At this point, Donald Trump has been indicted enough times that there’s a routine to how the story unfolds. First the former president posts something dyspeptic on Truth Social announcing that he’s been informed by prosecutors that he’ll be facing charges. Then everyone waits. After an excruciating delay, the indictment is revealed, accompanied by more angry Truth Social posts and a press conference by an unsmiling prosecutor standing in front of an American flag.

The first two for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election and for his role in fueling the insurrection on January 6.

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