Washington, DC (WBEN) Congressman Brian Higgins has strong words for those involved in protests at the Capitol Wednesday. He calls the incident where protesters breached the Capitol an act of domestic terrorism. Other members of the WNY congressional delegation are also condemning the actions.
In a statement, Higgins says "The US Capitol is a sacred space - a building at the literal center of our capital and central to our democracy. The actions of protestors today, egged on by the outgoing President to disrupt the certification of electoral votes of what is a ceremonial formality, should be seen by all Americans as a challenge to the legitimacy of our democracy. This is domestic terrorism, and it has no place in America."
Protesters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, clashing with police and forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's win.
Congressman Tom Reed also issued a statement, denouncing the violent afternoon.
"Violence such as what we are seeing at the Capitol is absolutely unacceptable. We must de-escalate the situation immediately. We are Americans and do not do this.
Congressman Chris Jacobs issued this statement this afternoon:
