J. D. Vance actually said...

"The reality may be that this stays on Democrats’ doorstep to fix. So far, they have been really unwilling to cross -- go across that political divide and take responsibility for it alone."

"So, I think the political reaction to this is appropriate, that it`s anti-democratic activity, that it`s absolutely stunning to see this from someone who believes that he`s a future leader in the Repu..."

"If members of Congress are treating the former President as though he had control of the mob, that gives you an awful lot of insight into what they believed."

"That sort of treatment in the immediate aftermath of this incident, I think, has played a role in permitting it to fade from the public conscience."