it s really an intermural fight within the walls of the gop and within the walls of the gop media. some republican leaders and voters are not afraid of the facts about 1/6. they know what happened, they know how bad it was. but many republicans are in denial. they re telling new big lies to cover up the crimes of that day. that s how you wind up with fringe websites pedaling conspiracy theories about the big lie and florida governor desantis saying the media treated 1/6 as christmas. does he know what christmas is? the very expression of this internal warfare is carlton lee cruise, forcing him to apologize for calling the terror a day of attack. he used the phrase many times before but one day after he used it, he called and explained for forgiveness. cruz was explicit saying ted, you re helping the other side.