Insurrectionists Spin Up Violent Rhetoric Ahead of January 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC — With five days until the 2024 presidential election, House Accountability War Room is monitoring a growing number of MAGA extremists plotting to disrupt the democratic process, including laying the groundwork for another January 6th insurrection to disrupt the constitutional counting of electoral votes. Major news outlets have reported MAGA operatives openly discussing plans for disarray, going as far as saying “…January 6th is going to be pretty fun.”

Likewise, MAGA Republicans in Congress and across the country have been working to cast doubt on the outcome of the election before a single vote was even cast. Now, with early and mail-in voting underway, they have ramped up efforts to discredit the eventual results, opening the door to unprecedented interference in the processing, tabulation, and certification of votes. The Department of Homeland Security has also registered these threats, designating January 6, 2025 as a National Special Security Event.

“Political violence of any kind, including direct attacks on our democracy, have no place in this country,” said House Accountability Spokesperson Danny Turkel. “The faithful execution of elections is one of the inherent duties of our elected officials and the American people should not have to wonder whether their representatives will defend their votes from those who would incite rancor and violence. We call on all members of Congress to commit to certifying the results of the election regardless of the outcome, stand up to threats of violence, and make sure every vote counts.”

House Accountability War Room will continue to monitor any and all threats to our election systems. It is of the utmost necessity for all members of Congress to proactively denounce any planned disruption and defend our democracy with every tool at their disposal. The organization continues to push members of Congress to commit to peacefully certifying the election in good faith, regardless of the outcome. 

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