On Thursday, January 7, 2021, Matthew D. Loeb, IATSE International President, released a statement condemning the storming of the US Capitol on Wednesday:
When Pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. today, we watched one of the most egregious assaults on our Democracy in American History. This is unacceptable in America, and we can never allow it to happen again.
Loeb also called for those responsible to be held accountable:
...the people who incited this radical terrorist attack, including those within our own government, are culpable in their propagation of criminal acts and must be held accountable.
He concluded with a request to:
the politicians who, by malice or ignorance, enabled this behavior...do the right thing and ensure a peaceful transition of power in this unprecedented moment.