WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) released the following statement to honor the five-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection:

"Today marks five years since Donald Trump incited the deadly attack on our Capitol and our democracy. For weeks leading up to January 6, 2021, Trump fueled lies about the election he lost - lies that culminated in a violent mob scaling walls, smashing windows, and brutally assaulting law enforcement officers in an attempt to overturn the will of the American people.

"January 6 was one of the most shameful days in our nation's history, and no amount of revisionism or whitewashing by Trump or his allies in Congress will ever change that. Trump continues to minimize the violence, lie about what happened, and he even pardoned rioters who assaulted police officers and desecrated our Capitol. Unlike Trump and Republicans who refuse to recognize the law enforcement officers on that day, many of whom still live with the physical and emotional scars from the attack, I want to sincerely thank them for their bravery.

"On January 6, I was evacuated from my office and sheltered with my friend and then-colleague, Congressman David Cicilline, as we watched the horrific events of that day unfold in real time. In the immediate aftermath, David and I - along with Representative Jamie Raskin - drafted the single article of impeachment charging Donald Trump with incitement of insurrection. That article passed the House, and I later served as an Impeachment Manager during the Senate trial where 57 Senators voted to convict on a bipartisan basis.

"It was a solemn responsibility to help lead the effort to hold Donald Trump accountable for his actions. While not enough Senate Republicans summoned the courage to convict, our work ensured that the truth was placed permanently in the historical record. No pardon, no lie, and no act of political cowardice can erase what happened on that dark day."

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