Why, several years after an attempt to overthrow the government and after multiple indictments, is Donald Trump the leading contender for the Republican slot in the presidential race?

Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey look at his fellow Republicans and find them largely to blame in enabling him and whitewashing the history of that coup attempt — which we all saw with our own eyes as we watched it in video clips or on t.v.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/01/06/trump-jan-6-rewrite-presidential-election/

How the GOP’s rewriting of Jan. 6 paved the way for Trump’s comeback

Pressure from advocates for accused rioters was amplified online and by right-wing media figures, leading lawmakers to minimize and deny the violence and rehabilitate Trump.

The Washington Post