And Trump got away with everything!
Today, January 6, 2025, the House of Representatives certified Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Unlike in 2024, when Trump refused to accept he lost the election to Joe Biden and organized and led an attack on Congress, there were no objections, no false slate of electors, no riotous mobs, and no one was killed or injured.
In the four years since Trump’s insurrection attempt, there have been many legal battles to hold Trump accountable for his treasonous acts, as well as other felonies he has committed. He was found guilty of fraud in one case and has been adjudicated a rapist in another, both state charges.
Trump has not been held accountable for his actions on January 6, 2021, or his mishandling and concealment of classified documents, which are more serious charges. It is doubtful he will ever be held accountable for any of his crimes.
A rogue, corrupt, far-right SCOTUS and an incompetent federal judge who sided with Trump during legal actions against him effectively shielded Trump from any serious legal actions. SCOTUS ruled that Trump was basically above the law and could not be prosecuted for any crimes committed in association with the duties of his office, even murder.
I must point out that five people died in connection with the January 6th insurrection, and no one has ever been held accountable. According to SCOTUS, even if there was irrefutable proof that Trump was responsible, he could not be prosecuted. He would get away with murder. He has previously bragged that he “could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and not lose any voters.” It turns out he was right.
We would never have gotten to this point in time if Attorney General Merrick Garland hadn’t been such a blatant coward and investigated not only Trump but the many sitting members of both the House and Senate who actively participated in the planning and execution of the insurrection. Even the wife of a Supreme Court Justice who financially supported the insurrectionists was allowed to evade any questioning.
The House Select Committee on the January 6 attack uncovered solid evidence against Trump and members of Congress but lacked the power to do anything. Those members of Congress with intimate knowledge of the insurrection refused to testify and ignored subpoenas issued to them. Garland and the Department of Justice did nothing.
Garland, the Justice Department, and even Biden were so afraid of being accused of being “political” that they allowed Trump, members of his administration, and numerous members of Congress to get away with treason and even murder.
Even though there were many inconsistencies in the 2024 election, Democrats chose not to investigate or litigate. I am not suggesting they should have acted like Trump and his supporters. They should have been more forceful in prosecutorial work long before today. Instead, they rolled over and waved the white flag. Once again, they brought a knife to a gunfight. I don’t expect much meaningful resistance from them in the next four years.
The attempt to take over the government began on January 6, 2021, and successfully ended on January 6, 2024, without a raised voice or a shot fired.
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