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Bay Area officials reflect on Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Rep. Jackie Speier, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Zoe Lofgren spoke about the insurrection
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Rep. Jackie Speier reflected on the one-year anniversary of the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Several Bay Area officials spoke about the Jan.6 insurrection, reflecting on the day of deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Rep. Jackie Speier, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Zoe Lofgren spoke to ABC7 on the one-year anniversary.

The event was remembered in at least a half-dozen Bay Area cities on Thursday, including Walnut Creek, Oakland, San Mateo, and San Francisco.

The attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, led to the deaths of five people and injured many others while Congress was certifying the victory of President Joe Biden over Trump in the November 2020 election.
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Organizers of the events planned around the Bay Area on Thursday called for those responsible for the insurrection to be held accountable and for elected leaders to protect voting rights in the country.

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One of the biggest events was held in Oakland at 5:30 p.m. at Frank Ogawa Plaza in the downtown area. Organized by groups including United Native Americans, Indivisible East Bay, and Activate America, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is set to be one of many speakers at the candlelight vigil, which was scheduled to go until 6:30 p.m.
A "Protest Against the Insurrection" was co-hosted by Peace Action of San Mateo County and Raging Grannies Action League, at 3 p.m. at 300 S. El Camino Real, in San Mateo (at the corner of Third Avenue in front of Bank of America).

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The Indivisible ReSisters Walnut Creek group organized a vigil from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the corner of North Main Street and Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Walnut Creek.



Other scheduled events include a 4:15 p.m. rally at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza at Polk and McAllister streets, a 4:30 p.m. rally at 20629 Redwood Road in Castro Valley, and a 5 p.m. gathering at Napa's Veterans Memorial Park, at Third and Main streets in Napa.

Rioters scale a wall at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Supporters loyal to then-President Donald Trump attend a rally on the Ellipse near the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.AP
Trump supporters participate in a rally Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Then-President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to speak at a rally in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021.AP
People listen as then-President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Supporters of then-President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.AP
A supporter of then-President Donald Trump is injured during clashes with police at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
A rioter pours water on herself at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
A Trump supporter holds a Bible as he gathers with others outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.AP
A demonstrator supporting then-President Donald Trump, is sprayed by police, Jan. 6, 2021, during a day of rioting at the Capitol.AP
Rioters try to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
U.S. Capitol Police try to hold back rioters outside the east doors to the House side of the U.S. Capitol, Jan 6, 2021.AP
Rioters gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan 6, 2021.AP
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan 6, 2021.AP
Jacob Anthony Chansley, center, with other insurrectionists who supported then-President Donald Trump, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
U.S. Capitol Police hold rioters at gun-point near the House Chamber inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Lawmakers evacuate the floor as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Police with guns drawn watch as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Congressmen shelter in the House gallery as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Members of Congress wear emergency gas masks as they are evacuated from the House gallery as rioters try to break into the House Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
The House gallery is empty after it was evacuated as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.AP
Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., cleans up debris and personal belongings strewn across the floor of the Rotunda on Jan. 7, 2021, after rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington.AP
Members of the DC National Guard surround the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP
An ATF police officer cleans up debris strewn across the floor of the rotunda in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington.none
Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., read the final certification of Electoral College votes at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 7, 2021.none
A flag that reads "Treason" is visible on the ground in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2021, after rioters stormed the Capitol in Washington.none
A flag hangs between broken windows after then-President Donald Trump supporters tried to break through police barriers outside the U.S. Capitol, Jan 6, 2021.none

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