and amundsonment at this charismatic thoert attorney following the standard of apiecement with begins with underestimation. the political and intellectual establishments have underestimated trump since he ee mendler and the strength of his hold on followers. underestimated his ability to take control of the republican party and then they underestimated how far he was willing to go to retain power. the fact that he failed to overturn the 2020 election reassured many that the american system remains secure though it could have easily gone the other way. if biden had not been safely ahead in all four states where the vote was close. if trump had been more competent and in control of the decision makers and his administration and in congress and the states. as it was trump came close to bringing off a coup earlier this year. all that prevented it was a handful of state officials with notable courage and integrity. and the reluctance of two attorneys general and a vice-president to obey ord