Nicholas Fandos
Yes, I was in the House chamber to watch the vice president and speaker of the House gavel in that proceeding. But I quickly raced back to the Senate to watch it debate the first objection. I remember Mitch McConnell had just delivered an astounding speech about how Trump's lie, if sustained, would unleash a whirlwind on American democracy. Honestly, it was still running through my head when things started getting out of control.
Luke Broadwater
Right, McConnell had been waiting for that moment to condemn Trump and the big lie, and he had built up to what he hoped would be this powerful speech. But the damage had already been done; the mob was already amassed. That seems like such a miscalculation in retrospect.
