Checks and Balance: Capitol punishment

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: Checks and Balance: Capitol punishment
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• Duration: 00:44:50
• Published: 2022-01-07 19:29

“The former president of the United States has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election.” Joe Biden had harsh words for Donald Trump in a speech marking the anniversary of the Capitol attack. What has the House Select Committee set up to investigate January 6th discovered so far? 

The Economist’s James Astill combs through the committee’s findings. We trace the link between the disputed election of 1876 and the insurrection. And anti-Trump Republican Sarah Longwell assesses her party’s response to the events of a year ago.

John Prideaux presents with Jon Fasman and Charlotte Howard. 

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