Rep. Liz Cheney (Republic of Wayo.) on Sunday condemned the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots and President Trump’s alleged attempts to overthrow results of the 2020 election when she accepted the prestigious profile of John F. Kennedy. in courage awards, warning crowd of “a threat that we never faced before former the president is trying to destroy our constitutional republic.”
In speech as an addressee of Kennedy award Cheney highlighted the contrasts between past presidents who performed a “sacred duty” of transfer of power after losing the election to what happened on January 6, when a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol. in proposal to de-certify of elections 2020.
“It is a sacred obligation to protect the peaceful transmission of power has been honored by all American presidents except one”, – said Cheney. “Question for everyone one of us is an in this time of testing, will we do our duty, will we defend our constitution, will we stand for truth we will put duty to our oath over the partisan politics?
“Or we turn our backs on danger, ignore the threat, accept the lie, and unleash the liar?” Cheney continued. “Like us face a threat that we never faced before former the president is trying to destroy our constitutional republic – at this point we must all muster the courage to stand up against that.”
Profile of John F. Kennedy in The Courage Award goes to several of recipients each year around that time of late president’s birthday on May 29. Usually awarded to Kennedy. daughter Caroline Kennedy in public servants who make manly decisions no matter what of personal or professional consequences.
Other recipients of profile of John F. Kennedy in Courage Rewards is year included Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; Secretary of Michigan of Jocelyn Benson State; Speaker of the House of Representatives from Arizona Rusty Bowers; and former Fulton County, Electoral Department of Georgia employee Vandrea Arshay Moss.
Cheney is Vice Chairman of House select committee investigating the January 6 riots. She was former Trump ally and served as chairman of House Republican Conference before criticizing the de facto Republican leader after the riots, earning former The wrath of the president and becoming a banner legislator for what Trump calls “Republican in just a name.”
AT award Cheney’s ceremony painted a vivid picture of January 6 riot: “gas masks scattered around” in halls of Congress, “brass markers on in floor the mark where the table of sat Abraham Lincoln”, and “officers in black tactical gear is sitting on in floorleaning up against statues tormented by brutal hand-to-hand combat combat they were engaged in for hours”.
“These men and women spent hours fighting a violent crowd – crowd of our compatriots are trying to stop the transition of presidential powerCheney said. “It’s not an exaggeration to say that their courage probably saved our lives and our democracy.”
Riots on January 6 killed at least five people, including civilians and police. who struggled with it out on grounds of US Capitol. The Department of Justice vigorously prosecuted the participants in the riots associated with event, with more than 830 people indicted and about 300 people pleaded guilty to various accusations.
In her Sunday speech, Cheney repeated that the honorary translation of power was the cornerstone of democracy. She said after USA won his independence from England after the Revolutionary War, George Washington transferred over in power of continental army over to Congress.
“By this noble act, George Washington set indispensable example of peaceful transfer of power in our country,” Cheney said. “In our republic, some things should matter.”
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