Congressman Cohen’s Statement on Today’s Lawless Invasion of the U.S. Capitol

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) was in the House Chamber earlier today when intruders breached U.S. Capitol security and illegally occupied parts of the Capitol Complex. He is safe and plans to vote later this evening to certify the votes of the Electoral College. He made the following statement:

"I blame Donald Trump for this entire episode. He has continually pushed the false idea that the election he lost by seven million votes was ‘stolen' from him. As recently as last Saturday, he urged the Georgia Secretary of State to ‘find' the votes he needed to win that state. Trump's sixty lawsuits, claiming without evidence that irregularities and fraud explained his loss, have been denied, including by Republican and Trump-appointed judges, and his arguments for a victory have gone from bizarre to delusional. After today's invasion of the Capitol, he must be stopped. We are not safe as a country until this man is out of office."