As it looks more and more likely that the Republicans in the Senate will not hold former President Donald Trump accountable for his actions in inciting an insurrection against the United States, we thought it important to remind our listeners why it matters.

And we could think of no more articulate voice than the duly elected Speaker of the People's House.

Let's remember what happened.

The President of the United States encouraged his supporters to launch an attack on the Capitol in an effort to stop Congress from certifying the free and fair election of Joe Biden. Six people were killed and dozens more permanently injured.

We have seen such things happen in other countries. But for those who think that America is exceptional, it was a rude awakening.

"It can't happen here," they said

It did.

On January 13th, as the House of Representatives began considering the Article of Impeachment now before the United States Senate, Speaker Nancy Pelosi reminded those gathered in the very chamber that had been violently attacked by an angry mob just one week earlier, that words matter, truth matters and accountability matters.

We could not agree more.

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