‘Another Bloodbath’ Would Have Happened If Harris Had Won, Democratic Senator Says

LOADING ERROR LOADING The attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may be receding into history, but on its fourth anniversary Monday, Democrats tried to make sure no one forgets it. “Four years ago today, our nation watched in horror as a terrorist mob stormed the Capitol grounds and desecrated our Temple of Democracy in a violent attempt to subvert the peaceful transfer of power,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, who led the House at the time of the 2021 insurrection, said in a statement. Asked by HuffPost about the contrast between the calm heading into Monday’s proceedings and the atmosphere of Jan. 6, 2021, Pelosi’s successor, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, said simply, “Speaks for itself.” Jeffries had riled up House Republicans Friday when, during a ceremonial observance of Speaker Mike Johnson being reelected to his post, he said Democrats acknowledged that Trump had won legitimately, but added a qualifier after Republicans gave him a standing ovation. “I keep this vote tally card as a reminder of one of my proudest moments: When the majority of us united to finish the job of certifying the election and uphold our oaths to the Constitution.” Other Democrats also took to social media on Monday to post their personal experiences of the attack, in which several said they feared for their lives. “Four years ago today, I was trapped in the House Chamber as insurrectionists stormed the Capitol & tried to overturn election results,” Soto wrote.