RI, Mass. reps speak on Capitol insurrection anniversary

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection by supporters of president-elect Donald Trump, Rhode Island leaders are speaking about that day and their duty ahead.

From Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo:

Today, I will join my colleagues in performing my responsibility to certify the 2024 presidential election. For the many public servants who were merely doing their jobs four years ago on January 6, 2021 — when a violent mob attacked the Capitol and attempted to overturn a free and fair election — the scars remain fresh. We must never forget the over 140 heroic law enforcement officers injured and the families who lost loved ones on that fateful day.

From Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner:

Four years ago, a violent mob incited by President Trump attacked the Capitol, assaulted police officers, and threatened to kill elected officials. Over 140 heroic police officers were injured, and five died from their injuries in the following weeks. The mob did this in an attempt to overturn the results of a fair, democratic election and rob the American people of the sacred right to choose our own leaders. Today, I will do my part to certify Trump’s election to another term because I respect the democratic process in a way that he never has. Of the over 8 billion people alive today, fewer than 20% live in a democracy. It is a privilege I do not take likely, and one I will always fight to preserve.