Magaziner Statement on Five-Year Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Ranking Member of the Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee on the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol:

“Five years ago today, more than 2,000 insurrectionists violently attacked the United States Capitol and the law enforcement officers sworn to protect it.

On this solemn anniversary, we must not allow anyone to rewrite the history of what happened. January 6 was a violent attempt to overturn the peaceful transfer of power and deny the American people the right to choose our own leaders. President Trump fanned the flames of the riot by lying about the outcome of the election. 

Our country can only survive as a democracy as long as our leaders put the will of the voters ahead of their own electoral self interest. 

We must never forget the severity of the January 6th attack and the courage of the police officers who stood their ground to defend democracy that day.”