Instead, the chilling audio hints at a man who feels confident in his false accusations and supported in his belief that the Trumpist agenda must be forced upon America through violence.
It's a view that, while they often avoid saying out loud, is widely backed by the rest of the GOP.
DePage is getting support from Republicans in both fairly direct ways and in ways that are larger and more diffuse.
The more direct approval comes in the form of "jokes" and conspiracy theories about the attack on Pelosi.
The "questions" were actually conspiracy theories, most of which were grossly homophobic, suggesting that the attack was something other than right-wing political violence.
In the two years since the January 6 insurrection, Republicans have made it clear that they have fully embraced political violence.
But they're still the party of Trump, and after January 6, that means being the party of domestic terrorism. »
