Barack Obama issued a statement Wednesday after the U.S.
Congress was violated by supporters of Donald Trump.
The supporters were instigated by Trump.
Read Obama’s statement
History will rightly remember today’s violence at the
Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie
about the outcome of a lawful election, as a moment of great dishonour and
shame for our nation. But we’d be kidding ourselves if we treated it as a total
surprise.
For two months now, a political party and its accompanying
media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth
— that this was not a particularly close election and that President-Elect
Biden will be inaugurated on January 20.
Their fantasy narrative has spiraled further and further
from reality, and it builds upon years of sown resentments. Now we’re seeing
the consequences, whipped up into a violent crescendo.
Right now, Republican leaders have a choice made clear in
the desecrated chambers of democracy.
They can continue down this road and keep stoking the raging
fires. Or they can choose reality and take the first steps toward extinguishing
the flames. They can choose America.
I’ve been heartened to see many members of the President’s
party speak up forcefully today. Their voices add to the examples of Republican
state and local election officials in states like Georgia who’ve refused to be
intimidated and have discharged their duties honorably.
We need more leaders like these — right now and in the days,
weeks, and months ahead as President-Elect Biden works to restore a common
purpose to our politics. It’s up to all of us as Americans, regardless of
party, to support him in that goal.
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