Today of all days, there is no excuse.
John, five years ago today, our democracy was violently attacked.
On January 6, 2021, a mob incited by Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol to overturn an election he lost. The images are seared into history — and they should still outrage us.
But this anniversary isn’t just about remembrance alone. It’s about what’s happening right now.
In Trump’s second term, his judicial nominees are refusing to tell the truth about January 6. Not equivocating. Not forgetting. Refusing.
When asked directly about the attack on the Capitol and the lie that fueled it, one now-confirmed judge said this: “I was not present at the U.S. Capitol at the time. I do not have personal knowledge of the details.”
Shocking, right?
Trump has made the deal clear: if you want a lifetime seat on the federal bench, you must prove your loyalty — by minimizing, excusing, or dodging the truth about January 6.
And Senate Democrats are letting him get away with it. 18 Democratic senators have voted to confirm at least one Trump judicial nominee who refused to be honest about an attack on American democracy.
It's outrageous and it’s unacceptable.
January 6 was a test, and confirming judges who won’t even acknowledge the truth about it is how we fail it.
This is exactly why Demand Justice exists. We are fighting Trump’s court takeover. We are holding Democrats accountable when they cave. And we are organizing to ensure our courts defend democracy — instead of laundering its destruction.
If you believe January 6 mattered, if you believe the courts should never be stacked with loyalists who excuse an attack on our democracy, and if you’re ready to take a stand, chip in $5 today to Demand Justice.
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On January 6 of all days, there is no excuse for silence. No excuse for cowardice or cover-ups. And no excuse for confirming Trump's crony judges.
In solidarity,
Team Demand Justice PAC
