MATSUI STATEMENT MARKING FIVE YEARS AFTER JANUARY 6TH INSURRECTION AT U.S. CAPITOL

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement marking five years after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol complex. 

“Five years ago, our democracy faced a direct and dangerous assault when Donald Trump fomented a violent mob that stormed the Capitol in an effort to overturn the will of the American people,” said Congresswoman Matsui. “January 6, 2021, was not a spontaneous act of violent chaos. It was the consequence of sustained lies and incendiary rhetoric aimed at undermining our most fundamental principles. That abuse of power did not end that day. We continue to see efforts to excuse, minimize, and repeat it. The Trump administration continues to undermine the rule of law and concentrate authority in the hands of the few rather than the many.”

“January 6 reminded us of a fundamental truth,” Matsui continued. “In America, power does not belong to any one person. It belongs to all of us. It survives when people stand together, insist on the truth, and refuse to be silenced by fear. On this fifth anniversary, we recommit to that responsibility. To protect the vote. To uphold the Constitution. And to stand firm in the belief that power flows from the people and our democracy endures because we choose to defend it together.”

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