Washington, D.C. — To mark the fourth anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement:
That the fourth anniversary of the January 6 riot will be followed closely by the second inauguration of Donald Trump, the primary instigator of that riot, illustrates the extent to which Americans have been pulled apart on the most fundamental of our shared histories and values. January 6 was a day of shame and infamy that is now increasingly seen through hyperpartisan lenses that have been latched to far-fetched conspiracies believed by large percentages of our fellow citizens. This should give pause to all in government, civil society, and the media who still believe that this nation endures on the strength of our common beliefs.
This new administration enters the White House on vows to exact retribution against political enemies and to dismantle vital guardrails. The greater danger is that Americans will shrug off these brazen acts if they continue to feel unheard and unseen by guardians of the very institutions they experience as inattentive to their most basic needs. We must reform our democracy to inspire average Americans to join us as defenders of it.
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