GOP Splits Over January 6 Deepen

“The likelihood Donald Trump will be indicted over efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election is deepening divisions within the GOP over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, forcing the issue back to the forefront in Congress and on the campaign trail,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The former president and many of his allies have played down the riot and boosted support for those who stormed the Capitol. A smaller wing of the party has strongly criticized Trump and the rioters. In between those Republican poles is a wavering middle, including many of Trump’s 2024 nomination rivals and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.), who is facing calls for the House to vote on expunging Trump’s two impeachments.”

“Trump hasn’t just minimized his role in pushing false claims of election fraud or spurring the actions of the mob. Last month he appeared at a fundraiser for the rioters, and he has vowed to pardon many of them if he returns to office.”