The 6 January hearings are a bit of a kangaroo court, since no one is trying to poke holes in the witnesses, as a barrister would do. Still, the picture that has emerged of a rage-filled narcissist in the White House is so devastating that it’s made Never Trumpers out of former Trump supporters.
That might seem to hurt the Republicans, but it would be to the party’s advantage if it keeps Trump out of a 2024 race that he would probably lose. The hearings might thus end up biting the Democrats.
The hearings have also had the unintended effect of making heroes out of the Republicans who’ve stood up to Trump, Mike Pence in particular. Trump put his vice president in physical danger, but it was Pence who saved the day and ensured that there would be an orderly transition that evening.
While supporting the policies the man brought to the party, however, it’s necessary to recognise Trump’s failures
Trump had claimed that the election had been stolen and asked his supporters to show up in Washington on the day Congress was to vote on electing a new president.
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