When former president Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he made it clear that he and his supporters would not bow out with grace. Following Trump's disturbing "Stop the Steal" rally speech, hundreds of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Hill on Jan. 6. While some predicted a coup-like event would happen before that day, witnessing it actually unfold shocked and disturbed many. Now, as investigations into the event continue, Capitol police officers are bringing the cruelty of the insurrectionists — and the Republicans who refuse to hold them accountable — into sharp focus.
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives' select committee to investigate the attack held its first hearing. In her opening remarks, Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, one of only two Republicans on the committee, touched on the partisan drama that led to its existence.
