What do you see? Rioters rampaging, waving for the first time inside this Capitol a Confederate flag that symbolized the cause to destroy America, to rip us apart.Įven during the Civil War, that never, ever happened.
Well, here is the God’s truth about January 6th, 2021:Ĭlose your eyes. The Bible tells us that we shall know the truth, and the truth shall make us free. The factsĪnd the truth that Vice President Harris just shared and that you and I and the whole world saw with our own eyes. In her hands, an open book in which she records the events taking place in this chamber below.Ĭlio stood watch over this hall one year ago today, as she has for more than 200 years.
This is - on this floor is where a young congressman of Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, sat at desk 191.Ībove him - above us, over that door leading into the Rotunda - is a sculpture depicting Clio, the muse of history. This is where the House of Representatives met for 50 years in the decades leading up to the Civil War.
I’m speaking to you today from Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. And we the people prevailed.įor the first time in our history, a president had not just lost an election, he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power as a violent mob breached the Capitol.Īnd on this day of remembrance, we must make sure that such an attack never, never happens again. Metropolitan Police Department, the National Guard, and other brave law enforcement officials saved the rule of law. Outnumbered and in the face of a brutal attack, the Capitol Police, the D.C. The Constitution - our Constitution - faced the gravest of threats. The will of the people was under assault. THE PRESIDENT: Madam Vice President, my fellow Americans: To state the obvious, one year ago today, in this sacred place, democracy was attacked - simply attacked. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.
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