Fear and mistrust loom large in the Capitol in the wake of January 6

The trauma lawmakers experienced on January 6 is rushing back as Democratic members say they are increasingly worried about a handful of Republican colleagues who have sought to downplay the events of that day or continue to tout lies about the election.

After months of concerns about external security threats, the fears and mistrust among Republicans and Democrats inside the Capitol are looming large, unraveling decorum that had long been a hallmark of Congress and leading members to question the motives of their colleagues. One Democratic House member, who asked to remain anonymous to speak freely, grew emotional recalling how the behavior in recent days from Republican colleagues has resurrected a lot of terrible memories of the January attack.