- Tim Heaphy, former chief investigative counsel for the January 6 Committee, highlights concerns over potential political violence resurgence.
- He argues that former President Trump being unaccountable for his role inciting the attack diminishes deterrents against future violence.
- Heaphy links social media's role in radicalization to the January 6 insurrection, with algorithms fueling misinformation.
- His new book, "Harbingers," serves as a wake-up call regarding these threats to American democracy and stresses the need for accountability.
- He details that Trump's pledges of mass pardons for Jan. 6 attackers send the wrong message, potentially encouraging violent actions.
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Atlas Winston
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