The media must stop covering this as if there are two sides to this story. The obsession with "balanced coverage" in the face of Trump's crimes is misleading.
FINALLY, Republicans must condemn Trump.
The time has come for Republican lawmakers, candidates, and the right-wing media to show some backbone and vigorously repudiate Trump. Their failure to do so before now has created a monster that threatens to consume this country. It is up to them to tell their constituents, followers, readers and viewers that there is no place in America for Trump's threats to the rule of law or his incitements to violence.
And for all those who claim that a former president should not face criminal prosecution because it would set a "dangerous precedent - isn't it more dangerous to allow a former president to avoid accountability for actions that violate the law and the Constitution?
If Trump walks away unscathed, insurrectionists will think they can attack our democracy and get away with it. And they will be right.
For the moment, Americans who favor democracy and the rule of law control the levers of power.
But for how long?
Holding Trump accountable is not an act of partisanship.
It's a defense of our democracy.
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