Washington, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), a former member of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement today reflecting on the deadly insurrection 5 years later:
"Five years ago was one of our country's darkest days. We saw law enforcement officers beaten, we saw gallows constructed to hang elected officials, and worst of all, we saw a lawless President cheer it on. The pain of January 6th hasn't faded over these past five years. Every year is a somber reminder of how fragile American democracy is and how close we came to losing it."
"No matter how much President Trump and his alli...