Drunk Rudy. Loser Trump. How the Jan. 6 hearings' wild comedy weakens the Big Lie
Preferring substance over spectacle, real emotion over grandstanding, the first night of the Jan. 6 hearings successfully grabbed America’s attention.
Through the sworn statements of close aides, advisers and family members, including Ivanka Trump, we learned that many in Trump’s inner circle knew and voiced that such assertions were dangerous, and those who pushed the lie were fueled by an intoxicating mix of malfeasance, corruption and hubris.
Those who were able to testify in person not only established that the former president and his associates knew he’d lost the 2020 election and still pushed claims of election fraud for political and financial gain. They also showed that Trump and his cronies did so with the subtlety of the Keystone Kops.A series of six hearings will be televised starting Thursday. Here’s what you need to know.
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