Vance reposts sombrero meme mocking Democrats’ Jan 6 candlelight vigil
Vice President JD Vance shared a meme of congressional Democrats attending a candlelight vigil Tuesday marking the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, reposting content that added sombreros to images of...
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Vice President JD Vance shared a meme of congressional Democrats attending a candlelight vigil Tuesday marking the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6, reposting content that added sombreros to images of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., as they held candles on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Vance posted the image from his verified X account without commentary, showing Democratic leaders, including Schumer and Jeffries, prominently from a video clip below. The original video clip was posted by the "End Wokeness" X account , which had the caption: "BREAKING: Congressional Dems just held a candlelit vigil to honor the 5th January 6th anniversary." The vigil itself featured remarks from Schumer and Jeffries, who described the ceremony as an effort to remember the events of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, and honor law enforcement officers and others who died in connection with the riot. WHITE HOUSE TORCHES DEMOCRATS’ JAN 6 ‘GASLIGHTING’ CLAIMS IN ANNIVERSARY TAKEDOWN "We are here today because we must never forget what happened on Jan. 6 five years ago," Schumer said, adding that future generations should remember it. "The day democracy was placed at greater risk than it has been in a century, and more than a century." Schumer recalled being evacuated during the breach, saying he and others were "within 20 feet of those rioters of those insurrectionists" as they were moved to safety. "On Jan. 6, our Capitol Police officers were heroes. Our DC police were heroes," Schumer said. "…We will make sure that your sacrifices that day are never forgotten, nor will we ever, ever forget the lives of those we lost in the connection with the attack." Jeffries called Jan. 6 a "violent insurrection incited by Donald Trump to overturn the results of a free and fair election" and praised law enforcement who defended the Capitol. "We owe these heroes an eternal debt of gratitude and will never forget their service an…