HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — On the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot that caused a U.S. Capitol lockdown, cost the lives of five Americans and led to more than 700 arrests, including 14 Michigan residents, and a growing number of jail sentences.
Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Rules committees, issued the following statement on the riot’s anniversary this week.
“One year ago, a shocking and violent attack on the U.S. Capitol shook the very foundation of our democracy. It’s a day that we as a nation can never forget. Thanks to the heroic efforts of U.S. Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police officers, the National Guard, and other law enforcement officers who defended our democracy that day – the insurrection failed. There is no question that this attack took a serious toll on our brave first responders, the Capitol Hill community, and our entire nation. But tragically – instead of coming together as a nation to completely condemn this violence – we have only seen this threat to our democracy grow as political leaders continue to spread the lies and disinformation that spurred the attack,” he said. His complete remarks are online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3OPQSf26K0
He ended his statement by saying, “As we saw one year ago, our democratic principles can endure unimaginable challenges, but we must remain clear-eyed and relentless in our efforts to stop these threats from further eroding our democratic way of life.”
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga told WHTC on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, the riot “never should have happened. This is not the proper way that U.S. citizens should be expressing their displeasure … it should not have happened this way.”
Huizenga’s complete remarks are online at omny.fm/shows/whtcs-morning-news-podcast/chat-with-bill-huizenga-jan-6.
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