Statement on White Supremacist Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Statements condemning January 6th’s white supremacist insurrection at the U.S. Capitol abound. Along with vehement disapproval of the violence, we hear that “this is not who America is,” that “we can and must do better,” and that, suddenly, “democracy is hanging by a thread.” But we see it differently. For many in the United States–even those whose ancestors built this nation, literally, by hand–life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have always been empty promises.

Read full AATF Statement on Capitol Mob Violence…