The vote to subpoena Trump shows Democrats have found their fighting spirit

Democrats finally seem to realize that accountability is more important than risk aversion

One of the first things that most pundits will tell you about Thursday's January 6 committee broadcast - the first since August, and probably the last before the November midterms - is that the committee's subpoena of Donald Trump won't go anywhere.

Sure, there were other notable moments in Thursday's hearing. The committee presented a thorough summary of their findings, seemingly aiming to remind voters ahead of the midterms of the depth of Donald Trump's commitment to his plan to overthrow our democracy in the service of his own ego.

Moira Donegan is a Guardian US columnist