On Jan. 6 anniversary, Cobb County Republicans wrestle with GOP’s future

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January 6th, 2022

Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Whatever decision the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reaches on whether Congress should receive former President Donald Trump’s call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, the battle over executive privilege will likely end up with the Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

A year ago today, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, trying to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory.

In Georgia, the Cobb County GOP was planning to mark the one-year anniversary with a candlelight vigil, honoring who they called the “J6 patriots” now facing trial. That event was canceled amid backlash.

But what’s happening at the Cobb County GOP still says a lot about how the Republican Party is wrestling with its identity. 

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