A.B. Stoddard Joins the Panel: Takeaways from the Jan 6 Hearings, The Rise in Political Violence, and Lessons from the Primaries So Far

A.B. Stoddard, Carl Cannon and Tom Bevan join Andrew Walworth on today’s RealClearPolitics Takeaway podcast. The January 6 Committee wrapped its second week of public hearings on Thursday with testimony from some of Vice President Mike Pence’s key advisors about the split between Donald Trump and Pence on certifying the results of the 2020 election. And while the Democrats are focused on the events of January sixth, Republicans point out that political violence in America overall is on the rise, including attacks on pro-life organizations and a recent assassination plot against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Meanwhile, the primary season marches on, with voting this past week in Nevada and South Carolina, and a special election in Texas where Republican Mayra Flores will become the first Mexican-born woman to serve in the House of Representatives.