‘Another Bloodbath’ Would Have Happened If Harris Had Won, Democratic Senator Says

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was among many Democrats marking Jan. 6 on social media by noting that at least their party believes in democracy.

The attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may be receding into history, but on its four-year anniversary Monday, Democrats tried to make sure no one forgets it.

On the same day a joint session of Congress formally certified President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, many Democrats on social media and in person marked the day in somber and sometimes bitter terms.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the expected quiet at the U.S. Capitol Monday, under heavy security measures as well as a blanket of overnight snow, should not be taken for granted.

“It’s because today in America, tragically, only one party respects elections. The other party uses and justifies violence to keep power,” he said in a post.

“Had Harris won, today likely would have been another bloodbath.”