Elections

Dems Target GOP State Lawmakers With Jan. 6 Credentials

CAPITOL OFFENSE

Democrats are going after Republicans who came to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 to cheer on overturning the election.

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A photo illustration of Anthony Kern, Angela Rigas, David Eastman, Derrick Van Orden, and Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
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In Donald Trump’s Republican Party, being in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, is far from a mark on a candidate’s record—it’s more like a credential.

Among GOP state lawmakers, plenty today can boast that they participated in Jan.

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