Graham on the anniversary of January 6, 2021

Senator Lindsey Graham made this statement today on the anniversary of January 6, 2021:  “I still cannot believe that a mob was able to take over the United States Capitol during such a pivotal moment — certifying a presidential election.  It would have been so easy for terrorists to boot strap onto this protest and wreak even further destruction on the U-S Capitol.  Regardless of the reason for the assault on the Capitol, to lose control in such a fashion twenty years after 9/11 is stunning.  Those who defiled the Capitol on January 6 are being prosecuted, as they should be.  I have consistently condemned the attack and have urged that those involved be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  I hold the same views of those who attacked the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon and committed other acts of violence throughout our nation.”  Those remarks notwithstanding, Republican Graham also included in his statement that the speeches made today by President Biden and Vice President Harris were “an effort to resurrect a failed presidency more than marking the anniversary of a dark day in American history.”