New evidence shows that Donald Trump knew he'd lost the election. Secret Service received tips about expected violence on January 6th. New footage showed House and Senate leaders of both parties trying to solicit help during the attack. President Trump seems to have ordered all American troops to withdraw from Afghanistan and Somalia days after losing reelection.
The former president may well ignore the January 6th committee’s summons; the whole affair may be unceremoniously shut down next year. But that is not to say the process has been in vain. Russia’s
intelligence failures during the war in Ukraine have taken the shine off the security services’ fearsome reputations. And remembering
Loretta Lynn, country music’s most-successful-ever female star.
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