Fear of their own voters

Republicans are at the mercy of the MAGA mob.

A very revealing quote from an interview with Republican Congressman Peter Meijer:

And then one of the saddest things is I had colleagues who, when it came time to recognize reality and vote to certify Arizona and Pennsylvania in the Electoral College, they knew in their heart of hearts that they should've voted to certify, but some had legitimate concerns about the safety of their families. They felt that that vote would put their families in danger.

Meanwhile, in response to the Beer Belly Putsch and politicians like Lindsey Graham being confronted by shrieking Trumpy mobs in airports, security for travelling politicians is being beefed up:

After videos went viral showing supporters of President Donald Trump accosting Senators in airports to yell at them and accuse them of being traitors to the president — not to mention the troubling scenes of the riots at the Capitol — members of Congress will be getting increased security at airports, at least for the near future.

CNN’s Manu Raju r…