The American people will remember last week’s miscarriage of justice by Senate Republicans in Trump's impeachment trial.
But we cannot forget that the true power and potential of our nation resides with the people. Always remember that. https://t.co/EXxWLmCUFP
I don’t know what’s worse—the fact Trump fired a Purple Heart recipient to retaliate against him for telling Congress the truth, then fired his brother and had both escorted off White House grounds to humiliate them—or the Republicans who are silent about it. It’s all bad. Awful.
You never realize how important character is in the presidency until you have a president without it.
But I am optimistic about America’s future. We will get through this.
What we do now will determine how quickly and how much damage we must repair.
Right matters.
The federal minimum wage:
2009: $7.25/hour
2020: $7.25/hour
That’s unconscionable. The House voted to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and it’s time the Senate does the same.
My mother was very intentional about raising my sister and me as strong, Black women. She knew how the world would view us and try to treat us—but she had an unparalleled optimism that we would see what was possible, unburdened by what has been. #BHM
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BREAKING: Lt Col Alexander Vindman and his brother Lt Col Yevgeny Vindman were both escorted out of the White House today after being fired. This is not ok.
Don’t let this go unnoticed: at least 138 Salvadorans came to America seeking a better and safer life—only to be deported back to El Salvador and killed. It’s horrifying.
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Earlier this week, I voted to convict Trump on both articles of impeachment because the facts are clear: Trump violated the public trust and obstructed the efforts of Congress to investigate.
Remember: there cannot be a true exoneration without a fair trial.
President Trump spoke today, for an hour and a half, claiming he did nothing wrong.
But the question looms:
Mr. President, if you didn’t nothing wrong, why did you prevent any witness and any document from being allowed at the trial?
Lt. Col. Vindman did his job. As a soldier in Iraq, he received a Purple Heart.
Then he displayed another rare form of bravery — moral courage.
He complied with a subpoena and told the truth.
He upheld his oath when others would not.
Right matters to him.
And to us.
Lieutenant Colonel Vindman has proven to be an American patriot. His firing was a clear and brazen act of retaliation that showcases the President’s fear of the truth — and the vindictiveness which led Republican Senators to be accomplices to President Trump’s cover-up.
It's clear Trump is sending a signal to anyone who dares to come forward with the truth. Lt. Col. Vindman showed devotion to duty, something this lawless president knows nothing about.
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Republican Senators, you chose to acquit a petty, vindictive, unstable, corrupt fake-leader. Please spare us your meaningless responses about how “troubled” or “disturbed” you are.
A man with shrapnel in his body just got escorted out like a common thief. You own this.
President Trump is exacting his retribution, removing those who complied with subpoenas, came forward, and testified about his misconduct.
These are the actions of a man who believes he is above the law —
Precisely the kind of conduct Congressional Republicans enabled.