A direct line can be drawn between the aftermath of January 6 and the failure of the Republicans to drown Joe Biden’s Democrats in a red wave in this week’s midterm elections, writes News Corp Australia US Correspondent Tom Minear.
That’s what Republicans should have said two years ago to Donald Trump, the former host of The Apprentice, when he was convincingly defeated by Joe Biden
But Trump would not let go of the Republicans, and despite some hollow rebukes from party leaders in the wake of the Capitol riot, the feeling was mostly mutual. Biden, saddled by a combination of dire approval ratings and inflation at 40-year highs, was tipped to face a similarly heavy defeat. By controlling the House, even with a thin majority, the Republicans will still be able to block Biden’s legislative agenda and unleash potentially damaging congressional investigations.Both parties have a shared interest in countering the threat posed by China, and the Republicans are expected to use their expanded influence to push for increased defence spending and support for Taiwan.
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