The four-year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the Capitol

(U.S. House of Representatives) – Four years ago on Monday, our country faced the largest threat to our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power since the Civil War. This attack was premeditated and planned months in advance by violent militia members with close associations with then-President Donald Trump, and was launched by words from Trump himself, speaking only a short distance away from the Capitol, “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”And fight like hell they did – in a period of 5 hours, five people were killed, 174 law enforcement officers were assaulted, members of both parties and the vice president were forced to flee for their lives, and the halls of the heart of American democracy were desecrated, resulting in $30 million in repair and security costs.Related Stories Since that fateful day, a bipartisan select committee led by House Democrats has revealed the extent to which Trump and his close advisors were involved in the violent insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.Federal law enforcement have arrested over 1,500 people in connection with the attempted coup, including Trump himself. And yet, in 2025, a sort of collective amnesia has fallen on the...