Brian Schatz in 2020s senatorial press release

On Principles & Values: Democracy is still threatened one year after Jan. 6th

Senator Brian Schatz commemorated the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the continued threats to American democracy. "A year ago, there was an attempted overthrow of American democracy right here in this building. We came perilously close to losing everything that night. Police officers were maimed and killed. Custodial workers and Senate staffers were hiding, with zero protection," said Senator Schatz. "One year later, and I'm even more worried now. Donald Trump is now defining fealty to him by one thing and one thing only--are you willing to install him into power regardless of the vote count? And so now every Republican politician and election official have to promise to put Trump above democracy itself. And they are doing it!"

Schatz continued, "If we take a moment and we realize what's at stake, we will realize what is required. It will require citizens to understand that democracy in this country is not what we have, it is what we do, and it is never, ever guaranteed."

Source: Senate press release on 2022 Hawaii Senate race Jan 4, 2022

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