Kentucky lawmakers react to breach of U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters
and last updated 2021-01-06 23:48:18-05
FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) â Many Kentucky lawmakers condemned the actions of pro-Trump rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Lawmakers said they learned of the breach at the U.S. Capitol as they discussed legislation in committee meetings. This is just a travesty. This is not what we are about in the United States of America, said Senator Damon Thayer, majority floor leader. Violence like this, it s terrible. This is a sad, sad day in our country s history.
President Trump did not immediately respond to the breach, but later issued a tweet, followed by a video statement.