Michael Moynihan: Peaceful transfer of power or another assault on democracy?

Three years ago, the USA’s centre of democracy was hijacked in an extraordinary fashion — is a repeat on the way?

Donald Trump supporters climb the west wall of the the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, refusing to accept Joe Biden's election win. Picture: Jose Luis Magan/AP

In the US vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance a couple of weeks ago, one question was particularly significant.

Vance was asked by the moderators if his side would accept the result if they lost the presidential election.