Lester Holt calls the siege on the U.S. Capitol "not only un-American, it is cruel"

Mediaite

“As I swiped through more harrowing accounts from those inside the Capitol, scanned new pictures and video clips that emerged overnight, yesterday’s trauma suddenly became fresh again," the NBC Nightly News anchor said, without mentioning Trump's name, in closing Thursday's broadcast, according to Mediaite. "I shuddered to think just how close to the edge our democracy teetered in a sustained violent spasm of pure and simple revolt and terror.” Holt added: “The fact that it happened at a time our country is already at its most vulnerable, suffering under a soul crushing pandemic, is not only un-American, it is cruel,” Holt said. “And to think that it was all fanned by a campaign of lies and phony conspiracies from guardians of democracy, simply rips your heart out.” Holt ended his commentary on an upbeat note. “Democracy, however, prevailed in the wee hours of the morning – the electoral votes confirmed,” he said. “And in 13 days we will have a new president. Just as the framers intended.”

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