"To his eternal shame, as appalled aides implored him to publicly call on his followers to go home, he instead further fanned the flames by tweeting: 'Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution.'
"His only focus was to find any means — damn the consequences — to block the peaceful transfer of power.
"There is no other explanation, just as there is no defense, for his refusal to stop the violence.
"It’s up to the Justice Department to decide if this is a crime. But as a matter of principle, as a matter of character, Trump has proven himself unworthy to be this country’s chief executive again." -- Rupert Murdoch's New York Post editorial board on Friday, concluding that "Trump's silence on Jan. 6 is damning." This worm turns editorial mirrors the fact that the revelations of the January 6 committee hearings, combined with the Malignant Loser's endless grievances about an election that was over long ago, are perhaps becoming a turning point in his political fortunes, as Republican elites look for a saner option to pursue their Christofascist/ plutocrat agenda. Let's see what happens as the committee continues to reveal the dark depths of his criminality, and the Fulton County DA readies her indictments. (Oh, and Merrick Garland?)
BONUS: Murdoch's Wall Street Journal also ran a damning editorial on the same day, "The President Who Stood Still on Jan. 6."
