WASHINGTON: For 90 tense minutes, members of the Senate relived the horror.
They had seen much of the video of the insurrection before, but not like this on screens near their desks, screams and anguish echoing across the chamber, with Democratic prosecutors explaining in detail how close they came to danger on Jan. 6, and how much worse it could have been.
If any senators were tempted to avoid images of the violence at the Capitol, or bury memories of fleeing the violent mob of Donald Trump’s supporters, they were not able to do so any longer.
We lived this once and that was awful, said Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, recalling how she felt when she evacuated with her colleagues. And were now were living with a more comprehensive timeline.
While videos of the siege have been circulating since the day of the riot, the graphic compilation provided a more complete narrative, with a chilling focus on the rioters’ methodical search for lawmakers.
The new evidence presented…