Back then, Salinas said, he never would have predicted what happened last Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, where he began his law enforcement career.
“When I saw the images, like every other American, I was sickened and saddened,” Salinas said.
Asked what role he believes the president played in the riot, Salinas said, “We cannot have public officials out there inciting riots.
We’re better than that, and that’s un-American.”Working at the U.S. Capitol during Watergate, Salinas was in the hearing when the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon was read.
And now to see the U.S. Capitol under siege, Salinas said, “It makes Richard Nixon look like an altar boy.”Related Stories: