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GOP Splits Over Jan. 6 Deepen as Trump Indictment Looms

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Prominent Republicans like Ron DeSantis and Kevin McCarthy appear torn between criticizing the riot and defending the former president

Updated July 23, 2023 10:44 am ET

Over two years after supporters of Donald Trump breached the Capitol as Congress met to certify the 2020 presidential election result, Republicans are divided on blame for the event. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The likelihood Donald Trump will be indicted over efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election is deepening divisions within the GOP over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, forcing the issue back to the forefront in Congress and on the campaign trail.

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