… a crucial component of our political debate, particularly with the approach of the 2022 mid-terms. Pro-democracy candidates must stick to the facts and not be distracted by bad faith rhetoric from their opponents. It’s tempting to respond to deflections such as “he was being divisive” or “he was politicizing a tragedy” but that shifts the discussion frame away from what the GOP want to avoid talking about. The simple facts of January 6th, said without hyperbole, make a damning case against any Republican candidate who tries to ignore or rationalize them being eligible to hold elected office.