Trump wants to be king

Insurrection

Regarding “Grieder: Republicans may be ready to put Jan. 6 behind them, but millions of Americans are not,” ( Jan. 5): Trumpists, having failed to destroy our democracy from the top down by coopting Vice President Mike Pence, are now attempting to destroy it from the bottom up. They foresaw the challenge of the judiciary and tried to circumvent it by having Donald Trump stack the courts as much as possible during his tenure. They then found that the foundations of our democracy run even deeper. Our Constitution empowers our states to run our elections. So, now the Trumpists are digging ever deeper at our foundations. . I could see Trump after a second presidency attempting to pass on power to one of his sons or his daughter. I believe that Trump wants to be a king.

Michael Sweeney, Houston

Regarding “Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount,” ( Jan. 1): So the transparently partisan — the two socalled GOP members are openly antiTrump — Jan. 6 committee report is coming. Who cares? It will obviously be another attempt to impeach former President Donald Trump in the media and will have zero credibility with any honest observer.

Jon Elmendorf, Houston

A young man who stole a Dodge Challenger Hellcat and led police and news teams on a high-speed East Freeway chase about three years ago has been sentenced to three years. During the chase, there were no injuries and apparently no property damage. I also must admit that watching several minutes of the chase had a certain entertainment value. I have also been reading of the much shorter sentences being handed out to the rioters and insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. So, three years for stealing a car and three months for trying to overthrow our government? Doesn’t seem like even-handed justice to me.

David Johnson, Kingwood