Opinion

Republicans Are Insane to Make Heroes Out of Jan. 6 Rioters

NOTHING SACRED

They went from “this is horrible” to “it’s the left’s fault” all the way to “the insurrectionists are patriots who deserve pardons.”

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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Photograph of rioters at the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
Stephanie Keith/Reuters
Matt Lewis

Matt Lewis

Senior Columnist

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