On January 6th, 2021, a group of armed rioters stormed and occupied the US Capitol building in a deliberate attempt to disrupt Joe Biden’s certification as the 46th President. The rioters echoed lies and conspiracy theories promulgated by Trump and his allies, who have insisted the election was stolen from Trump despite an utter lack of evidence. In stark contrast to law enforcement’s militaristic response to the Black Lives Matter protests throughout 2020, and despite extensive online warnings about the pending assault, Capitol Police did little to stop the terrorist attack. The violent takeover of the Capitol building is nothing short of an attempted coup, a deliberate effort to override the will of the people. Rather than condemning this sedition, however, Donald Trump doubled down on the lie that the election was stolen from him and told the protesters, “We love you”. Trump also refused to deploy the D.C. National Guard. Vice President Pence approved the order hours later. Trump’s embrace of political terrorism cannot go unchallenged, even in the final days of his presidency. Enough is enough. Trump cannot remain in office for another day after today’s appalling events. Congress must act to immediately impeach Donald Trump.
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