@BarackObama Congratulations to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on his ascension to the papacy. May his leadership be blessed with wisdom, courage, and compassion as he shepherds the Church and works to strengthen peace, dialogue, and solidarity among nations and faiths.
Michelle and I send our congratulationsย to a fellow Chicagoan, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. This is a historic day for the United States, and we will pray for him as he begins the sacred work of leading the Catholic Church and setting an example for so many, regardless of faith.
That is 1000% a Nazi salute being given behind the presidential podium on Inauguration Day (also MLK day) by the richest person on the planet. That moment will live in infamy.
โThe only thing thatโs going through my mind right now is this is what the American people voted for,โ ex Cap Police officer Michael Fanone, injured in the J6 attack, tells CNN. โI have been betrayed by my country.โ
Jackson Reffitt's biggest fear if Trump pardons the Jan 6 insurrectionists? โ "My dad will shoot me."
He bravely told FBI of father's crimes, who then told son, "Youโre a traitor & traitors get shot."
Meanwhile, his mom moved to D.C. to hold nightly vigils outside jail where her husband has been sentenced to 7 years. She prays every night that Trump will pardon the same man threatening her son's life.
To be clear, his father was convicted of 5 felonies, including actually carrying a loaded firearm onto Capitol grounds.
Jackson Reffitt knows that his father does not make idle threats, and now feels compelled to carry a gun himself at all times. He is also in the process of moving out of his house to an unpublished address, just in case Trump follows through with the promised pardons.
Pardoning the Jan 6 insurrectionists will lead to more death and violence. Just ask their own families.
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On this MLK Day โ which is also Inauguration Day this year โ I thought this was a fitting message.
May we rise to this moment in history and finish the work his dream demands.
โWe pray that we will live in a nation where we are not judged by the color of our skin but the content of our character,โ Rev. Lorenzo Sewell of Detroit said in the benediction after Trumpโs swearing in.
Through struggle and discipline, persistence and faith, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. helped move this country forward. As we honor his legacy today, letโs remember the lesson he taught us: that even in the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can help change it. In honor of #MLKDay, I hope youโll do what you can in your community to create a better future for us all.