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New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim announced Tuesday he donated the blue suit he wore during the January 6 riot at …
Good Subscriber Account active since New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim announced Tuesday he donated the blue suit he wore during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution. Kim explained his decision in a 17-tweet thread posted to Twitter. «While some try to erase history, I will fight to tell the story so it never happens again,» Kim wrote. Many Republican lawmakers have attempted to distance themselves from and downplay the events of January 6. Supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the building after a rally held by Trump outside the White House. Rioters overpowered Capitol Police and other authorities, broke windows, and stormed into the building while lawmakers held a joint session to count the results of the 2020 election, which Trump lost. While some Republican lawmakers have since likened rioters to tourists,550 people have faced charges for their participation. Kim called the suit «unremarkable» and said he purchased it «off-the-rack» at J.
