The day after Jan. 6, 2021, then-President Donald Trump denounced the rioters who violently stormed the Capitol building, breaking through barricades, battling law enforcement and sending members of Congress — who were set to formally certify his reelection loss — running for their lives.
“Like all Americans, I am outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem," he said in a video, condemning what he called a “heinous attack."
