I watched, with great interest, the Senate committee’s hearings on Feb. 23 dealing with the whys and hows of the Jan. 6 attempted coup at the nation’s Capitol. I must say, it was depressing to hear how underprepared the Capitol Police were and how extraordinarily underwhelming and belated the assistance was from the National Guard.
Every American, regardless of political affiliation, should be appalled at the lack of preparedness on the part of the leadership in the Capitol that fateful day as well as thankful that the loss of life and damage to our democracy were not much greater.
The horrendous misfeasance was reminiscent of the tragedies of the 9/11 attack as well as the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on that date of infamy, Dec. 7, 1941.
Of course, a major distinction between 9/11 and Pearl Harbor is that these despicable events were by foreign enemies. Tragically, Jan. 6 was by domestic enemies, encouraged and abetted by the principal instigator, Donald J. Trump.
While the reaction of all Americans to 9/11 and Pearl Harbor was condemnation, regrettably, this is not the case with Jan. 6. Indeed, a major funder of the GOP, C-PAC, invited the former president to speak at their convention in Orlando, Fla.,
Is there any question that this purveyor of the “big lie” of election fraud and major reason for the Jan. 6 insurrection will, nevertheless, receive a standing ovation from the attendees?
When will Trump’s stranglehold over the GOP end? I suspect only when he is indicted and convicted of the numerous crimes he has committed before and while he was president, including those of Jan. 6.
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