What the world witnessed in the United States Capitol was the natural and inevitable consequences of 4 years of inflammatory, racist, and dangerous rhetoric spewed by President Donald Trump (Jan. 6, 2021).
By Dalila Da Silva Lopes
The events of Jan. 6, 2021, should not shock us. Trump’s rise to power legitimized and empowered white supremacy, his words and actions throughout the 4 years of his term invited this type of behavior and led to The United States Capitol Building being breached for the first time since 1814.
