The literal battle lines were drawn on Jan. 6, 2021, as police faced off against pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol. In the days to follow, the political battle lines formed over the importance of that day, and who was to blame. Public opinion has not shifted much since then, even as the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol held eight public hearings over the summer, with a final epilogue of a session last week, shedding more light on what happened that day and former President Trump’s role in the events.
This is Schrodinger’s Midterm Issue: The hearings and the committee work have had no discernible impact on the midterms and have not even earned much attention outside the Beltway, yet the specter of Jan. 6 and the Big Lie hovers over nearly every midterm race. CONTINUED
Natalie Jackson, National Journal
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