Others have already written about the potential political consequences of the Republican National Committee (RNC) referring to the January 6 insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” See Kerry Eleveld’s fine article, www.dailykos.com/… However, it is worth asking if there are further potential consequences for the RNC from its recent incredibly damaging statements. In particular—and this is a question for attorneys with appropriate expertise—are there any grounds created by the recent events for taking legal action seeking the dissolution of the RNC?
The RNC has arguably engaged in fraud by labeling a violent insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” In so doing it appears to be making a blatant attempt to cover-up—aid and abet after the fact—the January 6 sedition and insurrection. Further, the RNC can be seen as encouraging future sedition and insurrection by labeling such as “legitimate discourse.” Would this be sufficient grounds for filing an action in whatever jurisdiction where the RNC is registered or chartered—the District of Columbia? elsewhere?—seeking to have the organization dissolved for being an entity that engages in fraud and encourages sedition and insurrection against the government of the United States of America? Indeed, how can we allow such an organization that attacks our democracy to continue to operate?
If there is a pathway for seeking the RNC’s dissolution, might it be faster and easier to seek this administrative action than to secure a criminal conviction of the principals involved in the January 6 insurrection and associated plans to overturn the election? The latter should still be done, but the administrative action may have its own virtues.
I am not qualified in any way to answer these questions and am simply asking for a response from those who are qualified to do so.
This may be a foolish or fanciful idea, but it certainly seems as though the RNC should be dissolved as a threat to our democratic society.