Maddow Blog | Republican Party bears Big Lie's deep scars as Trump dances to avoid accountability

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April 30, 2024 at 2:47 AM

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Donald Trump may hog the spotlight with his politics and legal maneuvering to avoid accountability for his role in the January 6 insurrection, but Rachel Maddow points out the plot to keep Trump in office despite losing the election has spun into a "sprawling, nationwide scandal" with effects that can be seen damaging state Republican parties as well as individual, prominent Republicans.

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