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Trump’s Jan. 6 lie kept raising the cost of loyalty

As of Oct. 2, 2021, the Jan. 6 attack was still driving criminal investigations and a growing political cleanup effort around Trump. His refusal to drop the stolen-election lie kept allies, donors, and Republican officials stuck between fealty and self-preservation.

Why it matters: Election hangover

First recorded Oct 2, 2021·Meaningfully updated Oct 2, 2021

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Trump’s Jan. 6 lie kept raising the cost of loyalty

As of Oct. 2, 2021, the Jan. 6 attack was still driving criminal investigations and a growing political cleanup effort around Trump. His refusal to drop the stolen-election lie kept allies, donors, and Republican officials stuck between fealty and self-preservation.

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