U.S. Embassy Kampala Kampala, Uganda Statement by U.S. Ambassador Natalie E. Brown on the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol Building and the Nurturing of Democracy
Like observers across America and around the world, I was appalled by the events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. On a day traditionally characterized by history, pomp, and ceremony, the world instead saw more than just an act of lawlessness, we witnessed a violent attack on America’s democracy. As America’s Founding Fathers recognized, and as we were reminded Wednesday, democracy is fragile. Democracy is hard. To survive, it must be constantly tended to and renewed–by leaders and ordinary citizens alike.