٠٠:٠٣:٠٣Voting rights activists rallied in front of the US Capitol on Friday to commemorate the second anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots.
Demonstrators gathered in Washington DC 'to reflect on the senseless and violent attack on our capitol and democracy two years ago', as explained by one of the activists.
"This is why it's imperative that we exercise our vote, to make sure that we are electing leaders in our country who will protect and stir us in the right direction, not encourage us to act in an aggressive manner", an activist added during her speech.
On January 6 2021, former US President Donald Trump's supporters violently stormed the US Capitol, as they refused to accept the 2020 election results and they defended Trump's supposed victory.
According to media reports, over 900 people were investigated for the assault, including President Trump, who was accused by an investigative committee of the US House of Representatives of encouraging the rioters.
USA: 'This is why it's imperative that we exercise our vote' -Activists rally in DC on second anniv of Capitol riot
Voting rights activists rallied in front of the US Capitol on Friday to commemorate the second anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots.
Demonstrators gathered in Washington DC 'to reflect on the senseless and violent attack on our capitol and democracy two years ago', as explained by one of the activists.
"This is why it's imperative that we exercise our vote, to make sure that we are electing leaders in our country who will protect and stir us in the right direction, not encourage us to act in an aggressive manner", an activist added during her speech.
On January 6 2021, former US President Donald Trump's supporters violently stormed the US Capitol, as they refused to accept the 2020 election results and they defended Trump's supposed victory.
According to media reports, over 900 people were investigated for the assault, including President Trump, who was accused by an investigative committee of the US House of Representatives of encouraging the rioters.
Voting rights activists rallied in front of the US Capitol on Friday to commemorate the second anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riots.
Demonstrators gathered in Washington DC 'to reflect on the senseless and violent attack on our capitol and democracy two years ago', as explained by one of the activists.
"This is why it's imperative that we exercise our vote, to make sure that we are electing leaders in our country who will protect and stir us in the right direction, not encourage us to act in an aggressive manner", an activist added during her speech.
On January 6 2021, former US President Donald Trump's supporters violently stormed the US Capitol, as they refused to accept the 2020 election results and they defended Trump's supposed victory.
According to media reports, over 900 people were investigated for the assault, including President Trump, who was accused by an investigative committee of the US House of Representatives of encouraging the rioters.