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Prosecute Trump mob to fullest extent of the law
Jan. 6, 2021, will forever be remembered
alongside Dec. 7, 1941, and
Sept. 11, 2001, as a “day of infamy”
which saw our nation attacked by
those who seek to destroy the American
way of life.
The most hurtful aspect is that our
attackers this time were not from a
foreign power. It was a band of crazed
supporters of outgoing President
Donald Trump who stormed the U.S.
Capitol — the heart of our 244-yearold
democracy — and interrupted Congress’
duty of recording the electoral
vote tally.
These marauders overcame the
U.S. Capitol Police and breached the
building. They sent the House and
Senate members into hiding. They attacked
police offi cers and intimidated
Capitol employees. They occupied the
Senate chamber briefl y. The National
Guard had to be called in to get them
out. Shots were fi red. One of the thugs
even planted an improvised explosive
device.
There is no second side to this
story; it is all squarely on one side.
“Whataboutism” also doesn’t apply
here; the supporters of Hillary
Clinton or Al Gore never resorted to
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such depths.
the United States himself stepped up
Trump instigated this mob for
to the microphone.
weeks with false claims of voter fraud
Trump lit the match and the fi re
because he cannot handle the fact that
caught. The scene that followed
he lost the election, fair and square, to
brought fear, shame and horror to all
President-elect Joe Biden. Right-wing
real Americans who truly respect the
media parroted and infl amed Trump’s
rule of law, and the will of people in
rhetoric and ginned up the base even
elections.
further. Ambitious “Republican”
Despite their goals of interrupting
politicians egged them on further by
our democracy and thwarting the
seeking to legitimize the rhetoric as
transfer of power, Trump and his fascist
they picked their pockets for more
mob ultimately failed in the end.
campaign cash.
Congress was not stopped from fulfi lling
Thousands of Trump disciples,
its constitutional obligations and
looking upon him with a warped
Biden’s victory was certifi ed, clearing
messianic view, converged upon
the way for him and Vice Presidentelect
Washington on Wednesday ready for
Kamala Harris to take offi ce on
a fi ght. Aft er a rally in which Trump
Jan. 20.
acolytes fed them more lies, more
Those responsible for this outrageous
disinformation, more hate and more
attack on our country must
rhetoric, the outgoing president of
be brought to justice — to the fullest
extent of the law.
We’re not just talking about the
thugs who attacked our Capitol; they
can and should be tried and convicted
for their crimes, and thrown in prison.
They should be given no safe harbor.
Trump himself must be impeached
and removed from offi ce; don’t wait
until Jan. 20. He alone is responsible
for bringing about this American
carnage with his words, his tweets,
his narcissism, his fascism, his anti-
Americanism, his inability to do anything
of decency.
Trump must go, and be disqualifi ed
from ever serving public offi ce again
— and Democrats and pro-democracy
Republicans must unite to get this
done.
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