Twelve days ago, we witnessed an unprecedented attack on the nation's Capitol. Mob rule descended on the seat of our government at a critical moment, delaying but, thankfully, not stopping a Constitutional prerequisite for the peaceful transition of power. The attack was marked by chaos, violence, and death, all inspired by hate. The vicious and virulent racism that America has never been able to eradicate, and which has come into ever-sharper relief in recent years, lay at the root of this most shameful day in our country's history. And yet another sinister force was also at work - an hours-long suspension of the Rule of Law. The insurrection was inspired by what has become known as "The Big Lie," namely, that Donald J. Trump had won reelection. That sinister falsehood, invented by the great con man himself and utterly lacking in supporting evidence, was the central allegation in more than 60 lawsuits in courts across the country, and more than 60 times it was re
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