Well, first, I think January 6th changed everything. There were certainly lots of reasons to oppose Donald Trump before that. I opposed him in 16 when I was on the ticket with him, and certainly opposed him in 2020. But I think after January 6th, it was -- you know, you really had to leave this behind. So, it`s been tragic and as you pointed out, politically, it makes no sense.
Barbara Comstock: “Well, first, I think January 6th changed everything. There were certainly lots of reasons to oppose Donald Trump before…”
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Barbara Comstock reflects on the impact of January 6th on the Republican Party and her opposition to Donald Trump.
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Well, I think it tells you that extreme Republicans or extreme positions are not winners.
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And look who's not talking. I was going to point out, you know, look, you're not getting -- you know, remember Elise Stefanik was going to be leading the charge in these hearings and defending Donald Trump, she's nowhere to be found.
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