Law deans and professors nationwide decried the deadly Capitol riot as an assault on the rule of law, and expressed “dismay and sorrow” over fellow attorneys who filed frivolous claims on behalf of Donald Trump to overturn the presidential election.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, more than 150 academics cited their obligation to “preserve the integrity of the legal profession” and speak with one voice.

“The violent attack on the Capitol was an assault on our democracy and the rule of law. The effort to disrupt the certification of a free and fair election was a betrayal of the core values that undergird our Constitution. Lives were lost, the seat of our democracy was desecrated, and our country was shamed,” they said in their statement.