Washington, Jan. 6 -- Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi issued the following press release:
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement marking five years since the January 6th insurrection:
"Five years ago today, the United States Capitol was attacked in a violent insurrection incited by the President of the United States for one purpose: to overturn a free and fair election and cling to power in clear violation of the Constitution. January 6th was not an aberration and it was not spontaneous. It was the culmination of a sustained assault on truth, on the rule of law, and one of the most sacred principles of our democracy: the peaceful transfer of power.
"On that day, Members of Congress, staff, and journalists were hunted and force...