"Congressional Republicans were largely silent on the fifth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection on Tuesday, even as Democrats sought to use the occasion to blast Donald Trump and a small group of protesters convened on the grounds of the US Capitol in solidarity with those who carried out the attack. Democrats, who are in the minority in Congress after fruitlessly hoping that the well-documented violence would cause voters"
"Instead of holding those responsible for the attack accountable, Donald Trump and far-right extremists in Congress have repeatedly attempted to rewrite history and whitewash the horrific events of January 6. We will not let that happen, the House minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, said at an unofficial hearing his party convened to examine the impacts of the attack. The anniversary was the first since Trump returned to office nearly a year ago and immediately pardoned almost everyone convicted or charged over the violence, the crowning achievement"
On the fifth anniversary of January 6, many Congressional Republicans remained largely silent while Democrats condemned President Trump and convened an unofficial hearing. A small group of protesters gathered on Capitol grounds in solidarity with those who attacked the building. Democrats in the minority described the president as a threat to democracy and accused Republicans of acting as accomplices. President Trump pardoned almost everyone convicted or charged over the violence after returning to office, including roughly 1,500 people, some of whom had other serious convictions. Some Republicans downplayed the anniversary or shifted blame to Democrats, prompting questions about accountability and public safety.
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