America's Last Election 6: How Trump’s banishment led to his comeback

After January 6, many who had stuck by Donald Trump through his presidency condemned his denial of the election, and his failure to stop the attack on the Capitol. 

Banished to Mar-a-Lago the former president was banned from major social media platforms, driving his messages and MAGA community underground, into a parallel online world. 

That response by big tech to the violence of January 6 was designed to stop it happening again. 

Instead, it found Donald Trump powerful allies, and fostered his comeback, one that would send him all the way back to the White House. 

This is the final episode of America's Last Election. We'll be back next week with an episode about something completely different. If you liked the series, please share it around. 

Editor's note: In this episode, host Matt Bevan states that the Biden administration found itself in a "lose-lose situation" when it came to prosecuting Donald Trump.

While the position of Attorney General is appointed by the President, and sits within their cabinet, decisions over particular prosecutions are traditionally made without the President's input.

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