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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Wolffe

We need a criminal investigation into Donald Trump

A poll showed 69% of Americans think Trump bears some responsibility for the attack on the Capitol.
A poll showed 69% of Americans think Trump bears some responsibility for the attack on the Capitol. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

Donald Trump famously joked that he was so popular with his fans that he could literally get away with murder.

“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters, he bragged while campaigning in Iowa back in 2016.

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