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![Donald Trump addresses supporters during a rally at York Family Farms on August 21, 2021, in Cullman, Alabama.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1335520706-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Illegal Document Shredding May Haunt Him in January 6 Investigation
All of this contempt for the rules of governance is being laid bare by the House committee investigating January 6.
![Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0211-capitol-breach-p-400x300.jpg)
Christian Nationalists Are Rewriting Jan 6 History. Alarmingly, It’s Working.
A new report shows Christian nationalist support for those who attacked the Capitol has doubled in the past year.
![Former President Donald Trump prepares to speak at a rally at the Canyon Moon Ranch festival grounds on January 15, 2022, in Florence, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/GettyImages-1364916799-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Political Depravity Sank to a New Level This Past Week
Trump is seeding the ground for “Stop-the-Steal” true believers to take control of state elections apparatuses in 2022.
![Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 15, 2021, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0203-donald-trump-tower-400x300.jpg)
At Least 46 Congress Members Have Visited Trump Properties Since He Left Office
Visits to Trump’s properties buy political clout while lining the former president’s pockets.
![Former President Donald Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd before speaking at a rally at the Canyon Moon Ranch festival grounds on January 15, 2022, in Florence, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0203-donald-trump-hats-400x300.jpg)
Trump Floated Blanket Pardon for Jan. 6 Attackers in Final Weeks of Presidency
One former adviser has suggested that Trump thought pardoning the January 6 attackers might work to his advantage.
![White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on September 16, 2020, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/02/2022_0201-kayleigh-mcenany-trump-400x300.jpg)
McEnany’s Texts Lead to Request for Ivanka Trump to Speak With Jan. 6 Committee
The former press secretary for Donald Trump appeared for a deposition before the select committee three weeks ago.
![White House Advisor Ivanka Trump looks on as President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0124-donald-ivanka-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Calls Jan. 6 Committee’s Request to Speak With Ivanka “Very Unfair”
The Jan. 6 committee's request is voluntary, but could provide important insights into Trump's thinking on that day.
![Donald Trump shields his eyes from lights while on stage](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/20229124-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Subpoenas Could Show Trump Admin’s Link to Openly White Supremacist “Groypers”
Groypers have successfully infiltrated the mainstream Trumpist movement to push it further toward overt white supremacy.
![President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0120-donald-trump-january-6-400x300.jpg)
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Trump Appeal on Docs Going to Jan. 6 Committee
The January 6 select committee called the order from the court “a victory for the rule of law and American democracy.”
![Men belonging to the Oath Keepers wearing military tactical gear attend the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/01/2022_0119-oath-keepers-400x300.jpg)
Oath Keepers Stored 30 Days of Supplies for January 6, Bracing for “Civil War”
Federal prosecutors say that the group had guns, rifles and ammunition stored in a hotel to prepare for a long fight.