Breaking News: President Rosenberg Addresses Yesterday’s Events at Capitol Hill

Screenshot of President Mark B. Rosenberg's email addressing yesterday's protests at Capitol Hill

Elena Key/Contributing Writer

President Mark B. Rosenberg addresses the FIU community in regards to protests at the U.S. Capitol yesterday.

Thousands of Trump supporters raided the U.S. Capitol yesterday in protest of the outcome of the 2020 elections. Rosenberg condemned yesterday’s events through an email to the FIU community.

“Yesterday’s tragic violence and mayhem in our nation’s Capitol is yet another reminder of the fragility of our democracy,” he said. “As a new day dawns, we must condemn this violence as a means to resolve our differences.”

According to The Washington Post, “A mob was able to breach security and successfully enter the building, where one person was shot and later died.”

Rosenberg’s email encourages the community to not follow the destructive actions that took place yesterday and expressed disapproval towards using violence as a solution. But instead to behave morally and respectfully towards others.

“We can and must harness our human energies to summon our better angels so that we can improve the prospects for this and future generations,” he added.

Rosenberg concluded the email with a positive message to the FIU community, “Let us recommit this very moment to a better 2021 and a brighter future — cognizant that this will require hard work and constant vigilance. I know at FIU we are up to this.” 

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