GOP Faces Trump Reckoning: 'If You Play With Matches, You Will Get Burned'

On Wednesday, in the nation's capital, a mob was incited to violence by the president of the United States. In the years that led up to that moment, many Republicans supported Trump. Now, where does their party go from here? NPR's Ailsa Chang puts that question to two Capitol Hill veterans: Michael Steel , a longtime aid to former Republican House Speaker John Boehner; and Antonia Ferrier , a former longtime staffer to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy