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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6^th Attack on the United States Capitol voted to release its final report:

“January 6^th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. Police officers were beaten and overrun, people lost their lives, and our democracy was forced to the brink of collapse – all because the former president refused to accept his defeat in the 2020 election.”

“What’s clear from the Committee’s comprehensive and bipartisan investigation is that Donald Trump and his closest advisers knew what they were doing in the leadup to January 6^th. They knew the potential for violence as they called for tens of thousands of supporters to descend on the U.S. Capitol, and they sat on their hands as a violent insurrection unfolded. In the nearly two years since then, Trump and his allies have attempted to downplay the severity of the attack, minimize their role in the plot, and undermine the ability of investigators to uncover the full truth of what happened on January 6^th and hold the insurrectionists accountable.”

“Just as he did on January 6^th, Donald Trump lost. Today’s vote is proof that the pillars of our democracy are strong. It’s proof that there are still members of both parties who are willing to honor their oath to the Constitution, even if it costs them their career in public office. Like so many Americans, I am deeply grateful to the members of the Committee for their exhaustive and impartial work to see this bipartisan investigation through to its conclusion. Next, we must act on their recommendations to ensure nothing like January 6^th ever happens again.”

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