Nation finds no solace a year after Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — The anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol brought no sense of healing to a country that remains deeply divided over the deadly riot, with the nation’s leaders failing to demonstrate a shared commitment to American democracy.
Although Democrats marked the day with commemorations, a moment of silence and a prayer vigil, almost no Republicans participated — a reminder of how few are willing to confront former President Donald Trump’s lies about the last election. Trump himself issued a series of reality-defying statements, even urging supporters to “never give up” in their fight to return him to power.
President Joe Biden, meanwhile, appealed to Americans to reject political violence in a speech inside the Capitol, telling them that “you can’t love your country
