Hawaii’s four members of Congress say they’re OK after mob overruns U.S. Capitol

All 4 members of Hawaii’s congressional delegation have stated they’re protected and expressed their outrage on the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump in the present day in Washington.

Sen. Brian Schatz stated in an announcement, “My workers and I are protected and following the steerage of U.S. Capitol Police. We thank everybody for his or her expressions of aloha and concern.

“The assault on the Capitol and our democracy is despicable, but it surely won’t cease us from finishing our constitutional duties and affirming the outcomes of the presidential election.”

Schatz had tweeted earlier: “Authoritarianism won’t win.”

We’re protected. We’ll carry out our obligations as they’re written within the Structure. Authoritarianism won’t win.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) January 6, 2021

Rep. Ed Case stated in a tweet, “My workers and I are okay, however democracy shouldn’t be. What a really darkish second for our nation, born of disrespect for our very foundations and establishments and incited by the best ranges of our management. However I do know this isn’t our America, and I do know we are going to get by this darkish time collectively. And right here in DC, on Capitol Hill, tonight or tomorrow or nevertheless lengthy it takes, and no matter what it takes, my colleagues and I’ll full our constitutional responsibility and make sure the outcomes of the Presidential election.”

My workers and I are okay, however democracy shouldn’t be.

What a really darkish second for our nation, born of disrespect for our very foundations and establishments and incited by the best ranges of our management.

— Rep. Ed Case (@RepEdCase) January 6, 2021

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono tweeted, “Mahalo for everybody’s concern. I wish to allow you to all know that I’m protected. I implore the president to inform his supporters to face down for everybody’s security and let Congress do our job in the present day.”

Mahalo for everybody’s concern. I wish to allow you to all know that I’m protected.

I implore the President to inform his supporters to face down for everybody’s security and let Congress do our job in the present day.

— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) January 6, 2021

And the most recent member of Hawaii’s Congressional delegation Rep. Kai Kahele tweeted,“Simply wish to let everybody know that I and my household are protected. We’re all away from the united statesCapitol & Congressional Complicated. Thanks for all of your messages. Thanks additionally to our regulation enforcement for retaining my colleagues protected.”

Kahele was sworn into workplace on Sunday.

Simply wish to let everybody know that I and my household are protected. We’re all away from the united statesCapitol & Congressional Complicated. Thanks for all of your messages. Thanks additionally to our regulation enforcement for retaining my colleagues protected.

— Kai Kahele (@kaikahele) January 6, 2021

Police have been proven with weapons drawn as protesters tried to interrupt into the Home Chamber.

A Trump supporter was standing on the Senate dais and a lady was in vital situation after being shot within the chest on the Capitol grounds, CNN reported.

“That is what you’ve gotten, guys,” Sen. Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah, yelled as chaos ensued within the Senate chamber in obvious response to fellow lawmakers pushing Trump’s false claims of a stolen election, the New York Instances reported.

Gov. David Ige stated in an announcement that information that protesters had stormed the U.S. Capitol “is extraordinarily distressing.”

“It’s an assault on democracy and every thing this nation stands for,” Ige stated. “The vote certification course of and peaceable transition of energy have to be accomplished as required by the USA Structure, following a free and honest election.”

Ige stated that in Hawaii, state sheriffs are working with the Honolulu Police Division “to guard the Hawaii State Capitol if mandatory.”

The governor stated he noticed Trump supporters over the weekend on the state Capitol with flags, indicators and megaphones “they usually shouted their help” for the president.

“I’m pleased with the truth that their supporters peacefully exercised their constitutional proper to state their place, and there was no violence or no downside that we noticed.”

State Home Speaker Scott Saiki, a Democrat, stated, “Donald Trump needs to be charged with treason. He has been stoking this for months, if not years. So what occurred in the present day is a direct results of his actions.”

In a joint assertion, Shirlene Ostrov, chair of the Hawaii Republican Social gathering, and Tyler Dos Santos-Tam, chair of the Democratic Social gathering of Hawaii, stated:

“Violence, vandalism, intimidation, and mob rule haven’t any place in our republic. We strongly denounce in the present day’s storming of the U.S. Capitol, and name upon the protesters to face down. We pray for a protected decision and hope that aloha will prevail.

“The Structure ensures the proper to peaceable protest, and likewise spells out how the electoral course of is to be carried out. With respect to each of those, the Structure have to be upheld and revered.

“Because the individuals and residents of Hawaii, we’re mates, neighbors, and household. No matter politics or celebration, there’s extra that unites us than divides us. We’re one nation, united underneath a typical regulation. Whereas we could have passionate debates and disagreements, violent lawlessness has no function in our political course of.

“Many people on either side of the aisle could also be feeling worry or anger in the present day; It’s so rather more necessary than ever to recollect what joins us collectively and present our aloha for each other.”

Ige referred to as it a “unhappy day in America’s historical past. We have to ensure that the vote is licensed and that this peaceable transition of energy happens as required by our Structure. Our democracy and type of authorities is dependent upon it.”