Trump, allies face mounting troubles from Jan. 6 twists

Former President Trump and his allies are facing a pile of troubles relating to the Jan. 6 insurrection — and it’s growing higher.

 

On Thursday morning, The New York Times reported that federal prosecutors are now examining “the possible involvement of other government officials” in Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election.

 

The political impact of any single new development will likely be limited. Voters who remain loyal to Trump have done so through numerous scandals and controversies since he declared his candidacy for the White House almost seven years ago.

 

But if Trump has ambitions to recapture the White House, it hardly helps that he still stands in the long shadow cast by Jan. 6, the most serious assault on the Capitol since the War of 1812.