Let me preface this review by saying I don't agree personally with Liz Cheney's politics. I'm not a conservative. I do, however, respect the hell out of her for standing up in a hard and sometimes dangerous situation to do what she knew was right. 

This book tells the story of January 6, 2021 - from before the 2020 election results were announced, to the infamous insurrection and the trial after. Liz Cheney tells this story from a place of being ousted by her own party for doing what her conscience told her to do. She has receipts and sat on the January 7th committee and, therefore, has full insight into everything that went into that horrible day. 

I find it disheartening just how many people knew what they were doing was wrong, but perpetuated the big lie anyway. The amount of government officials who referred to Trump negatively ("the things we do for the orange Jesus") and went ahead and bent the knee to him anyway. It is heartbreaking what our elected officials are willing to stoop to in order to stay in power. I can only hope for more Liz Cheneys willing to stand up and speak truth to power. 

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