![]() “There is no scenario in which the constitutional order was upset. 6 as a threat to democracy is extreme nuttiness in its own right,” writes Turney P. … If we undercut the perceived legitimacy of elections and their outcomes, the whole house may fall down.” … Democracy works because citizens are willing to accept and play by the rules. No one cares, because the average person knows that they will get some type of hall pass. Next week, we may be back to SIDNEY POWELL or even RUDY GIULIANI. We are fixated on Mark Meadows this week. ![]() “Folks need to know that there are consequences. 6 attack, the number under investigation, number indicted, number pending trial and reporting the judicial outcomes when they occur,” writes Thomas Snitch. ![]() A similar suggestion: “The media … could keep a running total of the individuals charged in the Jan. … Hammer it atop every email, every website, every chyron.” 6 insurrection so far? … Do they know how many breached the Capitol? … We need the media to join together and drive this information. … Do you think Fox News watchers and talk radio listeners know that over 719 people have been charged in the Jan. … Indeed, if Democratic leaders are not talking about America’s anti-democratic movement, it’s the responsibility of the press to ask them why not, in the same way it routinely (and properly) does so with respect to inflation, jobs, health, etc. “In fact, liberal democracy is the foundation of free press, and its defense should be its responsibility. “The problem is that the media has decided that it is the job of the Democratic Party alone to calculate the threat to, and defend democracy,” one prominent communications strategist writes. As a nation, we’ve got more important things to deal with than a guy in horns prancing around the Capitol on Jan. Doubtless, new facts will emerge - which is good - but the Virginia and New Jersey election results show that most voters are in a different place now. Two sets of people, R and D, are still focused on the events of Nov. Anonymous writes: “The system works - the idiots failed on Jan. There is nothing more important happening in American politics today … White House messaging and the Virginia governor’s race give us reason to doubt that Democrats know what a winning message is, but if they are right that America’s anti-democratic crisis is not a winning topic on the campaign trail, then a key enabler of the crisis is a lack of voter perception that the crisis is real - or at least no less important than inflation, supply chains, the pandemic, etc.” ![]() From Greg Roberts: “Changing the political-media ecosystem may be a tall order, but you can start by giving similar prominence to stories about state-level GOP efforts to lay the groundwork for choosing electors the people didn’t vote for. Responses have been edited for length and clarity: We’ve received lots of feedback already, and here’s a sampling of the range of opinions on what is to us an extraordinarily important subject. YOUR REACTION - This morning we asked readers for their thoughts about how the political press corps can better cover the growing anti-democratic movement in the United States at a time when it’s not the top priority for the president, Congress, either political party or the public. 6 texts from Donald Trump Jr., lawmakers and Fox hosts,” by Nicholas Wu and Kyle Cheney Meanwhile, Meadows’ lawyer, GEORGE TERWILLIGER claimed that Meadows “never stopped cooperating” with the committee, and rather “has maintained consistently that as a former Chief of Staff he cannot be compelled to appear for questioning and that he as a witness is not licensed to waive Executive Privilege claimed by the former president.” More from WaPo’s Mariana Alfaro and Jacqueline Alemany … ICYMI: “‘He’s got to condemn this …’: Panel releases urgent Jan. But Rules Chair JIM MCGOVERN (D-Mass.) said that “the information turned over to the committee before his stonewalling has made clear he has knowledge and information that is central to this investigation,” and noted a disparity between how he has talked about his recent book release and his tight-lipped approach with the panel. TOM COLE (R-Okla.), the ranking member on the House Rules Committee, called the proposed contempt resolution “arbitrary and capricious,” and pointed to Meadows’ assertion of executive privilege. 6 select committee and the release a slew of text messages from the day of the attack urging the former COS to get former President DONALD TRUMP to step in. The House is lining up a vote later today to hold MARK MEADOWS in criminal contempt of Congress following a recommendation from the Jan. The House is expected to vote on a resolution to hold Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress on Tuesday.
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