‘Sickening’: Walsh condemns Trump, a crowd of supporters storming the US Capitol

January 6, 2021 | 17:51

Mayor Marty Walsh and Boston City Council have joined the Massachusetts delegation to Congress and Governor Charlie Baker to expose President Donald Trump and the mob of his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol over fraudulent claims of election fraud.

“The unrest taking place in the country’s capital is unfathomable,” Walsh and the council wrote in a statement. “To witness this kind of violence and aggression in response to fair and legitimate election results is sick, and President Trump has done nothing but promote this behavior – today and for far too long. He has once again proved that he is incapable of fulfilling the responsibilities of the office of President of the United States.

“The first amendment is a core value of this country that ensures everyone’s rights to freedom of speech and to assemble peacefully,” the statement continued. “Peaceful is the operative word. In Boston, we stand united by exposing this violence, and we ask everyone, regardless of their personal politics, to choose peace over violence. We need to be better than that. We pray for those who are currently locked up, as well as those who are injured in Washington DC. We think of Mayor Bowser, law enforcers and the first responders trying to resolve this situation as quickly and peacefully as possible. “

United Statement by Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston City Council. pic.twitter.com/V0jvXDAszI

– Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) 6 January 2021