For anti-Trump Americans, calamity spurs a muted sense of vindication
Matt Viser, The Washington Post
Jan. 10, 2021
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1of5The American flag flies at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 8 as ordered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in reaction to the death of Officer Brian D. Sicknick of the U.S. Capitol Police after a mob attacked the Capitol two days earlier.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
2of5Pro-democracy signs line a fence near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 9, three days after the building was invaded and vandalized by Trump-supporting rioters.Photo for the Washington Post by Astrid RieckenShow MoreShow Less
For years, Democrats and some Republicans have sounded alarms about Trump’s toxic brand of politics. Last week, their fearful predictions came to pass.