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![President Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on January 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0112-trump-w-400x300.jpg)
Unrepentant Trump Insists His Incendiary Jan. 6 Speech Was “Totally Appropriate”
Trump peddled false notions of election fraud, telling supporters, “You don’t concede when there’s theft involved.”
![An image of President Trump appears on video screens before his speech to supporters from The Ellipse at the White House in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021-0112-trump-rally-400x300.jpg)
GOP Is in Turmoil But We Shouldn’t Underestimate Ongoing Threat of the Right
We must remember that turmoil for the Republican Party does not necessarily equal safety for the rest of us.
![American Exceptionalism Won't Protect Us From Far-Right Street Warfare](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/SEG1-Bello-RightWingers-1-400x300.jpg)
American Exceptionalism Won’t Protect Us From Far Right Street Warfare
There's a global history of right-wing groups resorting to violence when they begin to lose electorally.
![President Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0112-donald-trump-incites-400x300.jpg)
Some Republicans Call for Trump to Face Repercussions Yet Remain Impeachment Shy
Should the House approve the article, Trump would become the first president to be impeached twice.
![A U.S. Capitol police officer is seen through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0112-capitol-broken-window-400x300.jpg)
House Democrats Briefed on Trump Loyalist Plots for Coup and Assassinations
New leaders of the Capitol Police said they were closely monitoring three plans that could pose serious threats.
![Trump loyalists storm the U.S. Capitol building following a rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0112-capitol-breach-a-400x300.jpg)
Christian-Right Council for National Policy Linked to Violent Breach of Capitol
At least five members and leaders of the secretive, influential “charity” worked to turn out MAGA extremists.
![Trump loyalists clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0111-capitol-breach-e-400x300.jpg)
The Right Is Planning More Armed Coup Attempts, According to the FBI
An FBI bulletin warns of plans by armed groups to “storm” government buildings in D.C. and all 50 state capitals.
![Antifa members march down a street behind a banner reading "SMASH FASCISM"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2020_0111-antifa-400x300.jpg)
In the Face of Far Right Violence, We Must Organize to Survive
As political norms crumble around us, the stakes of our struggle become clear, and new changes become imaginable.
![Trump shields his eyes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2021/01/2021_0111-trumo-400x300.jpg)
Trump Can Be Indicted Under Federal, State and DC Laws for His Role in Jan. 6
Trump will no longer be shielded by the Department of Justice policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted.
![Ted Cruz elbow bumps other politicians](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2021_0111-400x300.jpg)
Republicans Can Say What They Want, But They Created This Monster
Look outside, Republicans. The wolf is at your door, too.