Bonnie Watson Coleman: “Five years ago, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Yet, on the…”

“Five years ago, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Yet, on the first day of Donald Trump's second term, he pardoned more than 1,500 criminals involved in that insurrection carried out in his name. This is just one action amid a comprehensive campaign to erase the memory of what happened on that day. It is a slap in the face to law enforcement who selflessly put their lives at risk to defend all of us. Some of them lost their lives, like Officer Brian Sicknick, a New Jersey native, who tragically died following injuries he sustained that day. Many more are still dealing with trauma. In Brian's honor, I introduced a resolution condemning those blanket pardons. We must never forget their sacrifice. We cannot let Donald Trump and his allies rewrite the history of one of the darkest moments in the 250-year history of this Nation.”