Capitol siege was the result of right-wing election lies

Voter fraud conspiracy theories and false hope that Trump could overturn the election inspired supporters to try the unthinkable

Photo by Harrison Keely via FreeImages | Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.

Months of right-wing disinformation came to a predictable end on January 6, when a mob of Trump supporters — incited by the president and his lackeys —…