It can’t be said enough — the president explicitly told his supporters to go to the Capitol. He did not openly encourage violence. But he did repeatedly describe every U.S. system as corrupt and rigged against the supporters he was sending there.
Trump, notably, has not urged his supporters to remain peaceful. No word on whether he’ll offer to pay their legal fees this time.
It can’t be said enough — the president explicitly told his supporters to go to the Capitol. He did not openly encourage violence. But he did repeatedly describe every U.S. system as corrupt and rigged against the supporters he was sending there.