KDP Statement on Hal Rogers Votes on Electoral College Results
Click here to read "Only 1 Kentucky delegation member rejected vote results after U.S. Capitol riot" from the Lexington Herald-Leader.
The following is a statement from Marisa McNee, spokesperson for the Kentucky Democratic Party:
“Yesterday, after domestic terrorists breached the U.S.Capitol in one of the worst moments in our country’s history, Congressman Hal Rogers did the unthinkable: he enabled and emboldened the mob by voting to overturn the will of the American voters.
It was an act so reprehensible that no other Republican in Kentucky’s federal delegation was willing to join Rogers. If Hal Rogers wants to side with domestic terrorists, he should resign from Congress immediately and let someone else represent his district.”
KDP Statement on Domestic Terrorism Incident at the U.S. Capitol
The following is a statement from Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party
“We join those of good conscience across the nation in sending our prayers for the safety of First Responders, Capitol Police, and members of Congress and their staff who, in showing up to carry out one of the most important duties of Congress, the certification of electors, have had their lives unnecessarily put in danger by an anarchist mob hellbent on tearing down the fabric of our democracy to save the ego of one man.
"There is no excuse for this display of violence and this lack of respect for our nation. All leaders, regardless of party, should not only denounce these actions but reaffirm that in the United States of America, we do not storm capitols with weapons when election results don’t turn out how we want them to.
"For 243 years our nation has held the peaceful transition of power as a north star of our republic. In this dark hour, we cannot abandon our ideals. As Americans, we share a collective responsibility to reject terrorism, whether it is foreign or domestic. Today is a day that domestic terrorists have sought to hold our nation hostage, and we will not bend."