Why it matters: At a moment of extreme volatility in American politics, many MAGA leaders are now calling for retribution — including the criminalization of the Democratic Party.
Other MAGA activists outlined specific demands, including the establishment of a House select committee on “left-wing violence” and prosecutions of progressive donors and funders.
Zoom out: Mike Jensen, the research director at the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland, was skeptical that America would reverse the trend of heightening political violence.