Senate Majority Charles E. Schumer on Friday marked the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by tying the incident to the chaotic vote for House speaker, urging the GOP to ditch its “MAGA wing” and find common ground with Democrats.
In a formal statement, the New York Democrat said former President Donald Trump continues to “poison American democracy” with his claims the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Those claims stirred the mob that breached the Capitol two years ago. Some of the House lawmakers who rejected certification of the 2020 election are leading the charge against Rep.