[csusbpeace] Orange County’s congressional candidates view Jan. 6 differently

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Orange County’s congressional candidates view Jan. 6 differently

<https://www.ocregister.com/news/>The Register asked all the OC candidates
their views on the insurrection; all but three responded

October 13, 2022

File – Supporters of former President Donald Trump attack the U.S. Capitol in
Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (The New York Times)

A serious threat to democracy. A protest went awry. A tragic day for the
country.

The viewpoints of Jan. 6, 2021
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/13/jan-6-hearing-focuses-on-trump-none-of-this-is-normal-2/>
— what it was and its impact on the U.S. — run the gamut among Orange
County’s congressional candidates.

When asked by the Register, all six Democrats, incumbents and challengers,
had the same answer: Jan. 6 was a “serious threat to democracy.”

Republicans’ viewpoints varied, if they answered the question at all.

“January 6, 2021, was a tragic and sad day for our country. Everyone who had
a hand in the awful events of that day should be ashamed, and those that
broke the law should be prosecuted,” said Brian Maryott
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/05/brian-maryott-ca-49-candidate-election-2022-questionnaire/>,
the Republican candidate for CA-49.

But Eric Ching
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/05/eric-ching-ca-38-candidate-election-2022-questionnaire/>,
a Walnut council member who is vying for CA-38, and Christopher Gonzales
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/04/christopher-gonzales-ca-46-candidate-election-2022-questionnaire/>,
an Irvine attorney running for CA-46, both labeled the riot as a “protest
that got carried away.”

At least five people died during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and in the
aftermath.

A bipartisan House panel held its final public hearing of the year on
Thursday, Oct. 13 — part of its long-ranging probe into the deadly attack on
the U.S. Capitol in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. It
unanimously voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/13/jan-6-hearing-focuses-on-trump-none-of-this-is-normal-2/>,
a “central player” in the attack.

The committee is starting to sum up its findings that Republican Trump, after
losing the election, launched an unprecedented attempt to stop Congress from
certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. The result was the mob storming of
the Capitol.

“None of this is normal or acceptable or lawful in a republic,” Rep. Liz
Cheney, the Republican vice chair of the committee, said. “There is no
defense that Donald Trump was duped or irrational. No president can defy the
rule of law and act this way in a constitutional republic, period.”

Every Orange County congressional candidate was asked “which best describes
your view of Jan. 6, 2021” as part of the Register’s Voter Guide
questionnaire <https://www.ocregister.com/voter-guide/>. The choices were:

• A serious threat to democracy

• A protest that got carried away

• A justifiable use of force

Candidates could also choose an “other” option with the ability to write in
an opinion.

Incumbent GOP Reps. Michelle Steel and Young Kim declined to participate in
the Voter Guide. A campaign spokesman for Steel said she declined to respond
to the question for this story; a representative for Kim did not respond.

Scott Baugh, a former Republican Assembly leader who is challenging Rep.
Katie Porter
<https://www.ocregister.com/2022/10/05/katie-porter-ca-47-candidate-election-2022-questionnaire/>
in CA-47, also declined to participate in the questionnaire or respond to a
follow-up request.

Should Republicans win the House after the 2022 midterm elections, the Jan. 6
probe is expected to be dropped.

More than 850 people have been charged by the Justice Department for their
roles in the insurrection, and some have received lengthy prison sentences.
Leaders and members of the extremist Oath Keepers and Proud Boys have been
charged with sedition.

Trump faces various state and federal investigations over his actions in the
election and its aftermath.

On his Truth Social app Thursday, Trump accused the committee of attempting
to “further divide our Country.”

[csusbpeace] Orange County’s congressional candidates view Jan. 6 differently

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