Trump must be held accountable for Jan. 6
I will never forget Jan. 6, 2021. I left my apartment in Dupont Circle shortly after then-President Donald Trump’s speech to his supporters on the Ellipse ended.
I rented a Capital Bikeshare bike in Thomas Circle and rode it down 14th Street to Freedom Plaza. I soon began to live stream on my iPhone the thousands of Trump supporters on Pennsylvania Avenue who were making their way towards the U.S.
Capitol. I thought to myself that they looked and sounded like a bunch of idiots, but they were peaceful and largely ignored me.
I was wearing my press pass around my neck, but it was hidden under my coat. I did not feel unsafe. I was largely unaware of what was happening at the Capitol when I reached the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street, N.W., in part because cell phones were not working due to the overloaded networks.
