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Lloyd Green

January 6 could have been even worse. We can’t allow a rerun in 2024

back view of the January 6 panel during the hearing
‘By God’s grace, a bit of luck, and the courage of a few, we averted an even worse outcome on January 6.’ Photograph: Reuters

On Monday, jury selection will begin in the contempt trial of Steve Bannon. But even before opening arguments, Judge Carl Nichols has shredded Bannon’s legal defenses. In response, his lawyer, David Schoen, pondered: “What is the point of going to trial here if there are no defenses?”

On 5 January 2021, Trump spoke to Bannon three times by phone. “All hell is going to break loose,” Bannon broadcast to the world.

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