Today, we all watched in horror as chaos unfolded when our Capitol Building in Washington, DC was stormed by a group of violent rioters just as members of Congress and staff gathered for a joint session to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
While they temporarily delayed Congress’ constitutional duty to count the Electoral College’s votes, our government officials carried on and will certify the results of this election.
This much is indisputable: In America, voters pick our leaders. The people have spoken and the will of the people will prevail. In just 14 days, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be inaugurated and sworn into office.
For more than 200 years, there has been a peaceful transfer of power. The Constitution requires that the new president and vice president be sworn in at noon on January 20th. These violent protests will not change this fact or the outcome of this election.
We have a lot of work to do to come out of this dark time in our country's history, but I wanted to thank all of you for participating in our democracy the right way. For making your voices heard at the ballot box and through peaceful protest and for volunteering to help others do the same.
It's not going to happen overnight, but continuing to do the important work of educating ourselves, our neighbors, and our communities in order to ensure all voices can be heard peacefully -- that is how we make our democracy stronger.
Don’t get discouraged, we’re in this together. Stay involved -- and please, stay safe and healthy.
Valerie Jarrett
Board Chair
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