Wednesday was tragic.

We witnessed the desecration of our nation’s Capitol, abetted by the President of the United States, who fanned the flames as we were attacked.

I am profoundly grateful to everyone who checked in on me and my staff during the scary moments Wednesday afternoon. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and support.

Again, we are reminded that the democracy we have endeavored to protect is fragile. That's why we immediately got back to work to complete our constitutional duty of certifying Joe Biden as the next President of the United States.

The fact remains: as everyone in the Capitol was sheltering in place, the President did not decry the actions of these violent insurgents. In fact, he encouraged them.

We have 12 days left with Donald Trump as president – and yet, he has made it clear that we cannot trust him to stand by his oath. He has proven that he cannot defend and protect us. Our safety, our very democracy is at stake.

The President must be removed from office.

Therefore, I am calling on the Cabinet and Vice President to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Donald Trump from office. If they fail to act, we must impeach.

We will overcome this dark day. We will continue the important and difficult work of protecting our democracy.

Stay safe,

Sharice