New Front of the Culture War
Almost exactly a year after the Attack, people inside Trump's inner circle are now cooperating with the Jan 6 Committee.
Despite top officials cooperating, such as VP Pence's former security adviser Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump's influence over the Republican party still holds. Many of the extremists who participated in the riots are finding a new front to fight: local politics. Their crusades have been held at school board and county health board meetings. Unlike the Jan. 6 attack, however, right-wingers have had success in "pushing back against everything from Covid mitigation proposals to public school curricula."
Extremists groups that went quiet after Jan 6. have re-emerged in recent months to target local politics. Chelsea Stahl / NBC News; Getty Images
From the Capitol to the city council: How extremism in the U.S. shifted after Jan. 6, NBC | 1/3/2022
By Brandy Zadrozny and Ben Collins
Alongside the far-right's decision to shift to local politics, their organizational strategies have changed. Although extremists were battered by last year's riot that led to an initial decline, these groups have evolved their messaging and are resurfacing, with some telling their members to get involved in local elections and school boards on every level.
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Special Correspondent Jamie Gangel explains the significance of someone like Lt. Gen. Kellogg complying as well as "multiple sources" providing first hand knowledge to the committee.