Crowd power has never been part of the constitutional order of the United States; Americans will overcome the current darkest period in history. This is stated in the statement of the United States Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan in connection with the storming of the congress building on January 6.
“The power of the aggressive crowd is not and has never been a part of our constitutional system,” – said in a statement, which was posted on the US Embassy’s Twitter page on Friday, January 8.
According to the diplomat, the “brutal and criminal attack” on the Capitol building during the congressional approval of the presidential election and the victory of President-elect Joseph Biden “is a serious reminder of how important it is to value and protect the basic principles of the United States, which are enshrined in the country’s constitution. , “Including the right to vote, freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.”
Sullivan stressed that the American government and citizens have demonstrated exceptional resilience over more than 230 years of history.
“Together we will overcome this dark moment in our history, as we have done in the past,” he said.
On January 6, supporters of the current US President Donald Trump tried to prevent the approval of the results of the presidential elections held on November 3, 2020 in the country, in which Biden won. They broke into the Capitol building and caused riots. According to Trump and his supporters, the election was rigged.
As a result, the police used force and tear gas. During the protests, police officers shot and killed a protester, who turned out to be Ashley Babbitt, a veteran of the United States Air Force who served as a security expert for 14 years. Also, as a result of the riots, three more died, including one law enforcement officer. 68 people were detained.
As the American political scientist Daniel Shaw noted, the democracy that people like to talk about in Washington has never existed. He added that what happened in the American capital had no precedent in the history of the country.
In November 2020, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted in an interview with Russian and foreign media that Moscow respects the right of the American people to decide their own destiny. He also recalled that the Russian leadership, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly said that it is ready to work with any leadership that will be elected on the basis of American legislation.