Pressley On January 6 Anniversary 2025: Trump Returns To White “Despite His Central Role In The Insurrection”

By Rep. Ayanna Pressley

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection. Congresswoman Pressley will vote to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election later today and continue her work to ensure accountability.

“Four years ago, threatened by a violent mob incited by Donald Trump, our democracy was under attack. And today, our democracy is still threatened by the harm he has promised to deliver in his next term.

“Trump’s return to the highest office in the land, despite his central role in the insurrection, is a gut punch to anyone who cares about our democracy—but it does not absolve us of our responsibility to pursue accountability and continue telling the story of what happened that day. Our Capitol was violently attacked. Police officers lost their lives that day and in the aftermath. So, as we reflect on the anniversary of the January 6th attack and vote to certify the 2024 presidential election, I remain as committed as ever to using every tool at my disposal — legislation, oversight, and mobilization — to do just that.

“For everyone impacted that day — including the Congressional staff, facilities workers, Capitol Police, members of Congress, and the public writ large — we must never get complacent, never back down in our pursuit of accountability, and never stop working to prevent a damning event like that from ever happening again.”