One of These Riots Is Not Like the Other

It is true that some of the disorder of the past few years has had a distinctly political character. But January 6 remains in a class of its own.

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Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021.

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Why make such a big deal about January 6?

Sean Hannity, radio host and off-the-books Donald Trump adviser, demands to know. After all, Hannity points out, there have been scores of riots, some of them deadly, over the past couple of years. Why fixate on that one?

Kevin D. Williamson

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Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a former fellow at National Review Institute and a former roving correspondent for National Review.

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