Many of the St. Louisans who played roles in fomenting the Jan. 6 insurrection had relationships with one another and with national figures in the chaos at the Capitol that have not been explored. Many haven’t even been previously identified. What follows is an account of some of those roles and relationships. Jim Hoft, the Gateway … [Read more...] about A tangled web of St. Louisans in the Jan. 6 insurrection
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News Analysis: Top Missouri politicians fuel political ambitions, campaign chests with election myths
Attorney General Eric Schmitt and U.S. Senator Josh Hawley are filling campaign coffers and building poll numbers by embracing President Donald Trump’s myth about winning the 2020 election. Both led efforts to disqualify electors from swing states and reverse the election. Last month, Schmitt traveled to Mar-a-Lago and stood next to Trump while raising $1.6 million for his … [Read more...] about News Analysis: Top Missouri politicians fuel political ambitions, campaign chests with election myths
The road to Jan. 6 ran through St. Louis
Prominent Missouri Republican office holders and current or former St. Louis-based activists played key roles in trying to subvert the 2020 presidential election and in laying the groundwork for the Jan. 6 insurrection. The cast of characters included fist-raising Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who may want to be president, and litigious Missouri Attorney … [Read more...] about The road to Jan. 6 ran through St. Louis