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“The Aftermath of Historic Chaos”: Trumpism as a Totalist Worldview in the Testimonies of Participants in the January 6 Attacks

American, British and Canadian Studies
Volume 42 (2024): Issue 1 (June 2024)
By: Mihai Murariu and  Loredana Bercuci  
Open Access
|Oct 2024

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  21. CTRL0000034611 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Dustin Stockton (Dec. 14, 2021). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Dustin Stockton. Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021.
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  22. CTRL0000034614 ‒ Deposition of Caroline Wren (Dec. 17, 2021). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Caroline Wren. Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.
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  23. CTRL0000034615 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Taylor Budowich (Dec. 22, 2021). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Taylor Budowich. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021.
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  24. CTRL0000038860 ‒ Deposition of Jeffrey Lawrence Morelock (Jan. 26, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jeffrey Lawrence Morelock. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022.
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  25. CTRL0000038864 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Ray Epps (Jan. 21, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Ray Epps. Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.
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  26. CTRL0000039559 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Alondra Propes (Jan. 31, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Alondra Propes. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022.
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  27. CTRL0000041284 ‒ Deposition of Richard Dockery (Feb. 2, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Richard Dockery. Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022.
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  28. CTRL0000041285 ‒ Deposition of Elmer Stewart Rhodes (Feb. 22, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. See Elmer Stewart Rhodes. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.
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  29. CTRL0000042157 ‒ Deposition of Henry Tarrio (Feb. 4, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Henry Tarrio. Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.
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  30. CTRL0000042647 ‒ Deposition of Michael Simmons (Feb. 10, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Michael Simmons. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.
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  31. CTRL0000050112 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Jason Funes (Feb. 23, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jason Funes. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022.
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  32. CTRL0000050115 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Thomas Speciale (Feb. 24, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Thomas Speciale. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.
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  33. CTRL0000050586 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Amy Kremer (Feb. 18, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Amy Kremer. Friday, Feb. 18, 2022.
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  34. CTRL0000050981 ‒ Deposition of Justin Caporale (Mar. 1, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Justin Caporale. Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022.
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  35. CTRL0000050982 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Patrick Casey (Mar. 2, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Patrick Casey. Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022.
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  36. CTRL0000051192 ‒ Deposition of Matthew Thomas Walter (Mar. 9, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Matthew Thomas Walter. Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022.
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  37. CTRL0000055536 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Jay Thaxton (Mar. 11, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jay Thaxton. Friday, Mar. 11, 2022.
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  38. CTRL0000060750 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Edward Durfee (Mar. 23, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Edward Durfee. Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2022.
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  39. CTRL0000060761 ‒ Transcribed Interview of John Douglas Wright (Mar. 31, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. John Douglas Wright. Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022.
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  40. CTRL0000062441 ‒ Deposition of Michael Lee Wells (Apr. 14, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Michael Lee Wells. Thursday, Apr. 14, 2022.
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  41. CTRL0000071075 ‒ Deposition of George Douglas Smith, Jr. (Apr. 28, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. George Douglas Smith Jr. Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022.
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  42. CTRL0000071092 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Lewis Cantwell (Apr. 26, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Lewis Cantwell. Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022.
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  43. CTRL0000071096 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Frank Marchisella (Apr. 29, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Frank Marchisella. Friday, Apr. 29, 2022.
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  44. CTRL0000082294 ‒ Deposition of Jeremy Bertino (Apr. 26, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jeremy Bertino. Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022.
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  45. CTRL0000082301 ‒ Deposition of Jeremy Liggett (May 17, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jeremy Liggett. Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
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  46. CTRL0000082309 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Marcia Strickler (May 10, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Marcia Strickler. Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
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  47. CTRL0000083772 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Charles Bowman (May 20, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Charles Bowman. Friday, May 20, 2022.
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  48. CTRL0000083806 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Kellye SoRelle (Apr. 19, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Kellye SoRelle. Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022.
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  49. CTRL0000087481 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Jason Van Tatenhove (July 7, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Jason Van Tatenhove. Thursday, July 7, 2022.
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  50. CTRL0000916062 ‒ Transcribed Interview of Stephen Ayres (June 22, 2022). Supporting Materials Referenced in H. Rept. 117-663. Transcribed Interviews and Depositions. Stephen Ayres. Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abcsj-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1841-964X | Journal ISSN: 1841-1487
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Language: English
Page range: 5 - 29
Published on: Oct 10, 2024
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
crisis,
Trumpism,
totalism,
January 6th,
Stop the Steal,
Proud Boys,
Oath Keepers
Related subjects:
Literary studies,
Anglo-American literature,
Anglo-American literature, general,
Topics in literary studies,
Literary studies and linguistics

© 2024 Mihai Murariu, Loredana Bercuci, published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
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