do not let anyone rewrite the history of what happened on January 6, 2021. A mob tried to overturn a free and fair election and deny the American people of our God-given right to choose our own leaders. They attacked police officers with pipes, rocks, and other weapons. It was domestic terrorism. Let's call it what it is. They did it because President Trump lied to them and repeatedly said that he did not lose the election when he, in fact, did. Democracy only survives when leaders put the will of the people ahead of their own selfish ambition and when the rule of law is enforced. We thank the hundreds of brave police officers who put their lives in harm's way to defend the Capitol and our democracy. They know what it means to be patriotic Americans and their courage stands in sharp contrast to many of the Republican Members of this Congress who are too cowardly to tell the truth about what really happened on January 6. We deserve leaders who stand for the Constitution, stand for our democracy, not only when it is convenient for them but always. We must defend American democracy.
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Addressing the events and implications of the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
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