Trump's January 6 plot appears darker and more dangerous by the day
CNN
Former President Donald Trump's attempt to steal the 2020 election is being revealed week-by-week to be deeper and broader than it initially appeared, sharpening the national dilemma of if and how he could ever be held to account.
Even as a federal judge commented Monday that Trump "more likely than not" sought to commit a crime to stay in office last year, the ex-President's attacks on democracy are intensifying. They were on display as recently as Saturday night in a lie-filled rally that underscored how his conspiracy to overturn the election -- whether it is criminal or not -- remains viscerally alive and able to damage future elections.
While much of the country has been transfixed by Russia's brutal war in Ukraine, the House committee investigating the insurrection has been racing against the clock ticking down to its own likely demise if Republicans win back the House in November's midterms. It took another step on Monday toward holding two former Trump advisers to account by advancing criminal contempt referrals.