How Republicans Fanned the Flames Before US Capitol Building Riot
Before Capitol Riot, Republican Lawmakers Fanned the Flames A “1776 moment”: Several of the president’s closest allies in Congress used bellicose language to urge their supporters to attend the Jan. 6 rally that turned into a deadly riot. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia with other Republican lawmakers at the Capitol on Jan. 4. Ms. Greene and other Trump allies met with the president in December to discuss their drive to overturn the election results.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times Published Jan. 11, 2021Updated Jan. 29, 2021 WASHINGTON — Standing befor...