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Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol should not have come as a surprise to anyone who has paid attention to Donald Trump’s election-related conspiracy-mongering in the weeks since November 3. Politico’s chief political correspondent Tim Alberta has been interacting with Trump supporters for months now and joins today’s show to explain why Wednesday’s Capitol siege was almost inevitable: “What we saw at every step of the way was a coordinated and deliberate campaign” by the president, high ranking Republicans, and far-right media personalities “to deceive the American public,” Alberta tells Sarah and Steve.
Show Notes:
-“Jan. 6 Was 9 Weeks — And 4 Years — in the Making” by Tim Alberta in Politico.
-American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump by Tim Alberta.
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"My fear is that every minute we are removed from what happened Wednesday the sting of it is going to be less intense." This makes so much sense to me. I find it profoundly upsetting and devastating that all of this may well be normalized in two weeks. There was a point where we didn't elect presidents who grab women the pussy. There was another point where we didn't accept leaders who bribed Ukraine to influence the election. The thought that the all of the violence and treason that happened can and may well be swept under the rug in short order rocks me to my bones.
It's like if 9/11 happened and then on 9/17 all of America said, "Wait, what was it that happened last week?" And the one guy holding his "Never Forget!" sign just sat and cried and cried like I am wanting to do.
Thank you for having Tim Alberta on. Your discussion here, as with all the other Dispatch articles and podcasts, has made a positive difference in a very dark week. I appreciate everyone at the Dispatch not only for your perspectives but also for the way you approach your work.