January 6: Trump's Script Flip: Reflection & Outlook
Four years later, Trump's sitting in a very different seat
January 6, 2025: A Full Circle Moment
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris certified the 2024 election results, officially declaring Donald J. Trump the rightful winner and incoming president. This moment also marked her own defeat—mirroring Mike Pence’s role in certifying Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in 2021. Now, Harris hands the torch to Trump, completing the circle. History may not always repeat, but it sure does rhyme.
January 6, 2021: A Reflection and Review
On January 6, 2021, Mike Pence’s certification of Biden’s victory spurred Trump supporters to storm the Capitol. Four years later, it remains a day unlike any other on Capitol Hill, regardless of political affiliation.
Like 9/11—and the 2018 midterms—I remember exactly where I was and who I was with when the events unfolded.
I remember the shock of watching the live broadcast from Capitol Hill: the s…
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