Jamie Raskin: This is what the political scientists call a SELF COUP

Jamie Raskin: This is what the political scientists call a SELF COUP

Jamie Raskin: Today democracy is under siege all over the world.

And just as we're working to defend and fortify democracy abroad in Ukraine and other places, we're working to defend and fortify democracy here at home.

The assault on American democracy that exploded on January 6, Mr. Chairman, had two coordinated elements that we've been able to see.

One was a violent insurrection from the outside, infused by propaganda and disinformation, and led by domestic violent extremist groups like the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys, the Three Percenters, the QAnon Networks, the militia groups.

But the other component was a secret campaign on the inside to replace our constitutional process governing presidential elections with a tissue of lies and counterfeit processes that make a mockery of American democracy.This is what the political scientists call a self coup.