And a Republican triumph in midterm elections in November could seat a House majority dominated by Trump's henchmen and women and give his extremism a new lease on power in the run up to the 2024 presidential contest.
A clear signal from the RNC to Trump
The RNC resolution condemned Cheney of Wyoming and Kinzinger of Illinois for participating in a "Democrat-led persecution" of ordinary citizens engaged in "legitimate political discourse" as they serve on the House select committee that is investigating events during and before the January 6 insurrection.
After the passage of the measure, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel insisted to CNN that the committee drew a distinction between those who did not commit violence on January 6 and rioters who stormed the US Capitol. But the resolution, watered down from a previous version that demanded the stripping of party backing from Cheney and Kinzinger, contained no such caveat. The RNC might have a reputation as a haven for the most dedicated of the party's activists and may not represent it as a whole. But the symbolism of the entire exercise defied the spin seeking to contain political damage and sent an unmistakable endorsement to Trump over his staunch denial of what really happened on that day.
But appeasing Trump's culture of violence is not limited to the RNC. In a continuing attempt to ignore the violent scenes, multiple Capitol Hill Republicans have whitewashed the truth of January 6. Many others have tried to obstruct the committee or mislead about its purpose. Trump critics like Utah Sen. Mitt Romney are ostracized by the ex-President's partisans. Some who voted to impeach him are being drummed out of the party.

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