If Trump were remaining in power, this wouldn't change anything for Trump's enablers. They'd make the same clucking noises they made after Charlottesville, and then continue on by Trump's side exactly as they had before.
Even now, Republicans are pointedly refusing to break with Trump, or even blame him for what happened, let alone condemn him. The exceptions to this are so few they hardly exist – the VT governor, Romney, Sasse, that Illinois Rep who is basically Amash-lite, maybe 1 or 2 more?
Some condemn "the violence" and "the lawlessness," and give passionate defenses of the Electoral College while noting that without it Republicans may never win the presidency again. The truly bold among them may venture to say that Trump's comments "aren't helpful."
And those Republicans are in the minority! Even after a mob of Trump supporters that were incited by the president himself stormed the Capitol, a majority of the GOP in Congress voted in effect to overturn the election and have Trump installed as unelected leader.
Examples held up as GOP "bravery" come from those like Rep. Roy, who said he will not "vote to reject the election" although "that vote may well sign my political death warrant."
For members of the GOP, it is now COURAGEOUS to oppose the end of democracy.
For members of the GOP, it is now COURAGEOUS to oppose the end of democracy.
https://twitter.com/RepChipRoy/status/1347021115571507200
Most Republicans are standing by Trump, even now. Even when, in 13 days, he will no longer be able to lend them the scraps of presidential power they long for.
Even now, most Republicans are still choosing Trumpism for the long haul.
Even now, most Republicans are still choosing Trumpism for the long haul.
Republicans cannot (or at least, cannot yet) deny that what happened yesterday was terrible – instead, they are denying that Trump or Trump supporters had anything to do with it. They insist it was Trump's enemies who did these terrible things. 
The Republican party enthusiastically supports the president who gathered a militia in DC and told them from the Ellipse to go march on the Capitol just before they went and stormed the building.
The president who then told that mob that he loved them.
The president who then told that mob that he loved them.
https://twitter.com/jdawsey1/status/1347205644529631234
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