Voters must ask: What would have happened if Trump’s coup attempt on Jan. 6 had succeeded?
But Trump and his Republican supporters were not deterred by their failed coup on Jan. 6. It was a trial run for another coup. Three years later and after numerous investigations, many questions remain about the events of that horrible day:
- Where did all the money come from that financed the Jan. 6 conspiracy?
- Why are these donors and other financiers not being investigated and prosecuted?
- “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was an active participant in the coup plot. Why has she not been investigated properly and charged with crimes? What role would Justice Thomas play if the “disputed” election had come before the Supreme Court?
- How close was the United States to martial law?
- And most importantly, what would have happened if Trump’s coup attempt on Jan. 6 had succeeded?
Our system of justice has flaws and biases, to be sure. The rich and powerful have always been more likely to escape accountability, and that’s especially likely with the current Supreme Court. But one of the important things about our legal system is that facts and the truth still matter. While Trump and his allies have been able to deceive their supporters through lies, smoke, and mirrors, the courts overwhelmingly rejected his claims of election fraud as unsupported and, in many cases, rank hucksterism. That included many judges and justices who were appointed by former President Trump himself. I don’t know how Trump’s many indictments and other legal challenges will turn out. But I do believe that our courts can be an important forum for separating truth from fiction and seeking accountability.