'What Kind of Message Is That?': How Republicans See the Attack on the Capitol

<p>Polling in the days since the storming of the Capitol paints a complex picture. While most Americans do not support the riot, a majority of Republicans do not believe that President Trump bears responsibility. And over 70 percent of them say they believe that there was widespread fraud in the election.</p><p>Before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, we called Trump supporters to hear their views about what happened at the Capitol and to gauge the level of dissatisfaction the new president will inherit.</p><p>Guest:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jennifer-medina">Jennifer Medina</a>, a national politics reporter for The New York Times.</li></ul><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>A Pennsylvania woman accused of taking Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop during the attack on the Capitol<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/18/us/inauguration-day-biden/pennsylvania-woman-accused-of-taking-pelosis-laptop-turns-herself-in-to-the-police"> turned herself in to the police</a>.</li><li>Mr. Trump has prepared<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/us/politics/trump-pardons.html"> a wave of pardons</a> for his final hours in office. Among those under consideration: the former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver and the rapper Lil Wayne.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily </a></p>