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Indian American Democrats mark fourth anniversary of Capitol attack
The attack on the Capitol, carried out by a mob seeking to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulted in multiple deaths, injuries to over 140 law enforcement officers, and significant damage to the building
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Indian American lawmakers Pramila Jayapal, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Shri Thanedar issued statements underscoring the significance of democracy, the peaceful transfer of power during the violent insurrection on the U.S. Capitol that took place on Jan.6,2020
In a detailed statement, Representative Pramila Jayapal, who represents Washington’s 7th Congressional District recounted her experience during the attack sharing a picture of the group of lawmakers including herself that was mobbed by insurrectionists.
“I will never forget the pounding on the doors, the shouting and screaming of both those trying to overrun our democracy and those putting their lives on the line to defend it,” Jayapal stated as she remembered the courage of the U.S. Capitol Police and lamented the absence of a Congressionally mandated plaque to honor them, adding that the attack resulted in fatalities and injuries to over 140 law enforcement officers.
As the US Congress met on Jan. 6 to certify the results of the 2024 elections, Jayapal also said, “What we do today will be in stark contrast to what happened four years ago, when insurrectionists — fueled by sitting President Donald Trump — attacked the U.S. Capitol in the most violent attack since the War of 1812.”
She also criticized former President Trump's role in undermining democracy, stating, "If Donald Trump moves forward with pardoning the January 6 rioters, as he has pledged to do, he will once again be doing violence to our country and our democracy."
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, representing Illinois’ 8th Congressional District said, “Today, as Congress certifies President-elect Trump’s Electoral College victory, we mark the four-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters,” he wrote. “The will of the voters, not violence, must always prevail in our democracy.”
Representative Shri Thanedar, representing Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, expressed gratitude to the law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol on January 6. “Four years ago today, a violent, Trump-inspired mob invaded the Capitol with mace, tasers, and other weapons to try and overturn the will of the American people,” Thanedar wrote. He thanked the U.S. Capitol Police and D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for their service in protecting democracy during what he described as “that dark day.”
The attack on the Capitol, carried out by a mob seeking to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulted in multiple deaths, injuries to over 140 law enforcement officers, and significant damage to the building
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