Former House Jan. 6 Panel Members Sound Alarm on Trump's Ongoing Threat in 2024

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Former House Jan. 6 Panel Members Sound Alarm on Trump's Ongoing Threat in 2024
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Former members of the Jan. 6 House select committee, many of whom were ousted in the 2022 midterm elections, are warning that a second Trump presidency could endanger American democracy and lead to destabilizing events similar to those following the 2020 election. They express concerns about Trump potentially mass pardoning January 6th defendants and even himself if his cases are still pending. These former lawmakers argue that the republic will be tested to its limits if Trump seeks the Republican nomination and returns to the White House. They emphasize the need for vigilance against threats to democracy and highlight the weaknesses in the system that were revealed by the January 6th attack.

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