Three years later: Where attitudes stand on Jan. 6 riot |
Saturday marks three years since rioters stormed the Capitol to interrupt Congress’s certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
The events of Jan. 6, 2021, and accompanying election denial continue to reverberate throughout the political world, as the U.S. gears up for the 2024 election.
Fifty-eight percent of adults in a recent Washington Post-University of Maryland poll said protesters entering the Capitol threatened democracy. Twelve percent said the individuals defended democracy, while 27 percent said they did neither.
A majority, 51 percent, also said former President Trump “telling his supporters to march to the U.S. Capitol where Congress was certifying the 2020 Election” threatened democracy, while 15 percent said his actions defended democracy and 30 percent said it did neither.
A recent Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll showed sympathy for the rioters has increased over the past few years. From the poll summary:
“Only 48% of voters overall said they thought the rioters were ‘criminals,’ a significant drop from the 70% of voters who thought so in a Suffolk survey conducted just weeks after the attacks.” -
“Those who agreed that ‘they went too far, but they had a point’ rose to 37% from 24%[.]”
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In addition, 46 percent of registered Republican respondents said they weren’t confident 2024 ballots will be accurately counted and reported.
Trump faces two criminal indictments—one federal and one based in Georgia—related to alleged efforts to subvert the 2020 election results.
Two states have also disqualified Trump from their ballots (pending appeal) for alleged involvement in the insurrection. More on that below. Related from The Hill: |
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Supreme Court to review Trump Colorado ballot ban |
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Colorado Supreme Court ruling from last month that disqualified former President Trump from the state’s ballot due to involvement in an insurrection, pursuant to the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. From The Hill’s Zach Schonfeld: “The justices’ order sets the case up to be heard at a speedy pace, with oral arguments scheduled in the coming weeks and a decision to follow that could spark Trump’s removal from the ballot in states across the country.” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) was set to place Trump’s name on the ballot Friday, the state’s certification deadline, as the state court’s ruling specified his name would remain on the ballot in the event of an appeal. MEANWHILE … Massachusetts became the latest state to see a 14th Amendment challenge to Trump’s ballot inclusion. |
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Wayne LaPierre will resign as the head of the National Rifle Association (NRA) effective Jan. 31, the group announced Friday. LaPierre cited health concerns in a statement.
The resignation comes days before the beginning of a trial in New York, where state Attorney General Letitia James (D) has accused LaPierre and other NRA leaders of spending the group’s money on vacations and other perks. Read more here. |
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Pro-Haley ad spending leads in early states |
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AdImpact reported 30 percent of the nearly $118 million in Iowa ad spending (by campaigns and groups) supports former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, with 28 percent supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 14 percent for former President Trump.
It’s the most expensive Iowa nominating contest ever, the ad tracking firm has noted.
NBC News reported ad spending in Iowa from the campaigns themselves, using AdImpact data: - Haley’s campaign: nearly $6 million
- Trump’s campaign: $4.1 million
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DeSantis’s campaign: more than $2.3 million
Of the $69 million spent on ads in New Hampshire by campaigns and groups, 38 percent has supported Haley, 16 percent Trump, 12 percent DeSantis and 10 percent former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Keep in mind: Trump holds leads in both early states, despite the spending by his top GOP rivals.
DeSantis and Haley are neck-and-neck for second in Iowa, and more than 30 percentage points behind Trump, according to Decision Desk HQ/The Hill’s polling averages.
Haley has shot up in New Hampshire polls, and is currently around 12 percentage points behind Trump. |
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Vigils, calls for justice mark anniversary of Tyre Nichols’s death |
One year ago this Sunday, police officers in Memphis, Tenn., beat Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop. Nichols died three days later.
“Activists and supporters will gather Sunday in Memphis and Nichols’s hometown of Sacramento, Calif., for candlelit vigils honoring his memory and issuing renewed calls for justice,” The Hill’s Cheyanne M. Daniels reported. Read more here. |
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US offers reward for info that disrupts Hamas financing |
The State Department’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that leads to a disruption of militant group Hamas’s financing. It is seeking information on five financial facilitators. |
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10 days until the Iowa caucuses.
18 days until the New Hampshire primaries. |
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Credit: Greg Nash/The Hill |
Here’s who’s coming up on the Sunday shows:
CBS’s “Face the Nation” — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.).
ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas).
NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).
CNN’s “State of the Union” — former Vice President Pence (R) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.).
“Fox News Sunday” — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Denver Mayor Mike Johnston (D)
MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)
MSNBC’s “SYMONE” — Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer and congressional candidate Harry Dunn |
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This weekend: GOP presidential candidates former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy all hold events in Iowa.
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