I’m seeing a lot of commentary on whether the evidence at today’s hearing is enough to establish Trump’s criminality (because he knew his lies were false). But I would suggest that the more important priority is to reduce as far as possible the number of American voters who have come to believe Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election. If prosecuting Trump for deliberate fraud can help achieve that goal, then it’s a means to be potentially pursued. But if that goal can be achieved without prosecuting Trump, then at least the capacity of the country to hold a presidential election in which the public as a whole (Republicans and Democrats alike, as well as independents) can trust the outcome will have been revitalized. Thoroughly debunking Trump’s Big Lie in the way that the committee’s evidence does should cause, hopefully, many of those who have accepted the Big Lie to reconsider their acceptance of this falsehood—and also be better prepared for understanding the reality of the ballot-counting process in time for the next presidential election.