""A lot of people said it was a dark day for democracy," Tillis said about Jan. 6, 2021, describing his memory of hearing the thousands of people "thugs," he said lay siege to the Capitol as Congress was tallying the 2020 election results. He said that because of the work of the law enforcement officers, it instead became a great day for democracy. "We came back and completed our constitutional duty to certify the election," he said."
"The Senate also appeared to be motivated by the shifting narrative from President Donald Trump 's White House about what happened Jan. 6, 2021, when his supporters stormed the building after he urged them go to Capitol Hill to confront Congress over Democrat Joe Biden's 2020 election victory. Trump himself shifted blame for the attack during a speech this week in which he said he only intended for his supporters to march peacefully to the Capitol."
The Senate agreed to display a plaque honoring the police who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack after brief floor debate and with no objections. Senators Thom Tillis, Jeff Merkley and Alex Padilla led the effort after learning the plaque, approved more than three years earlier, was not installed. Many House lawmakers placed replicas outside their offices. Tillis described Jan. 6 as initially a dark day that became a great day for democracy because officers enabled Congress to complete certification. The Senate's action was partly driven by concern over shifts in the White House narrative assigning blame for the attack.
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