Magaziner condemns Mellor's account of January 6 at the NBC 10 debate
Seth MagazinerU.S. representative and Democratic congressional nominee at the NBC 10 debate
Responding to Mellor's denial of descriptions of destruction, Magaziner calls January 6 shameful and condemns efforts to whitewash it.
“any attempt to whitewash it is absolutely despicable”
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Other statements by Seth Magaziner in this case
- Seth Magaziner condemns Mellor's January 6 participationEarlier: Condemned
- Magaziner rejects Mellor's account of January 6 as conspiracy theoriesEarlier: Challenged the characterization
Where this statement fits
Was Vic Mellor justified in participating in the January 6 Capitol events?
Vic Mellor, the Republican nominee for Rhode Island's 2nd Congressional District, defends his January 6, 2021 participation as legitimate protest and denies taking part in violence. Democratic incumbent Seth Magaziner condemns that participation as support for an attack on democracy. Their disagreement came to a public confrontation outside the Rhode Island State House in Providence on September 10, 2026, when Mellor attended Magaziner's press conference and then answered reporters' questions.
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The broadcaster reports both candidates' remarks from its October 16 debate and embeds the complete recording.
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Mellor says Congress returned to work that night and describes accounts of destruction as false.
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The debate later turns to separate assault allegations and artificial intelligence policy.
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The reference is Mellor's January 6 participation and his defense of it. Magaziner expressly criticizes that defense as whitewashing the event.
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“Either option is disqualifying in my mind, and I saw no reason to amplify his talking points.”Read statement
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