Nancy Pelosi invokes Jan 6 riots in DNC speech

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday night invoked the January 6 riots on Capitol Hill during her speech at the Democratic convention in Chicago.

The former House speaker claimed that the Democratic Party "saved democracy" after the riot, and that former President Donald Trump "assaulted" democracy. 

"Never before had a president of the United States so brazenly assaulted the bedrock of our democracy, so gleefully embraced political violence, so willfully betrayed his oath of office," Pelosi said. "Let us not forget who assaulted democracy on Jan. 6. He did. But let us not forget who saved democracy that day. We did."

Pelosi encouraged voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for president, claiming the riot underscored the importance of choosing leaders who support "free and fair elections."

"Those leaders are Vice President Harris and Governor Walz," Pelosi stated. "When the sun rose on Jan. 7, as our national anthem declares, we 'gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.' Now, in this election, we are called upon to do the same, to stand together, to reject autocracy, to choose democracy."

Pelosi was not the first speaker to address the riots, as former Jan. 6 select committee chairman Bennie Thompson also did so, a former Capitol Police officer spoke, and two videos related to the riot were broadcasted at the convention, per Politico.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.