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Jan. 6 was not just a day. It was a strategy
Jan. 6 was not just a day. It was a strategy
It was the predictable outcome of sustained lies about a stolen election.
Jan. 6, 2026, 10:30 AM EST
By Symone D. Sanders Townsend
(MSNow) Every January, the same question comes up: Why are we still talking about Jan. 6?
It’s been five years. The country has moved through elections, indictments, wars and various crises that compete for attention. For many Americans, the attack on the Capitol feels like a part of history now.
But Jan. 6 was never just one day. It was a strategy.
The last time Donald Trump did not get the electoral outcome he wanted, he told his supporters the election was rigged. He said it was stolen. He pressured state officials to change results. He promoted legal theories with no basis in law. He leaned on members of Congress. And when all of that failed, he encouraged his supporters to go to the Capitol, where they attempted to disrupt the process of certifying the election.
The goal was to to buy time. Time to pressure state lawmakers. Time to draw up alternate slates of electors. Time for his scheme to work. ....................(more)
https://www.ms.now/opinion/january-6-trump-elections-democracy