Defiant crowd gathers at candlelight vigil in SLC to remember Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

“Today, the primary dividing line in American politics is not Republicans versus Democrats. It’s freedom versus despotism,” said speaker Evan McMullin.

(Niki Chan Wylie for The Salt Lake Tribune) A crowd gathers at a candlelight vigil for democracy at the Wallace F. Bennett Federal Building on Jan. 6, 2022.