It is impossible to watch today's impeachment trial and not be repelled, sickened and moved. There is no defense for former President Trump's actions on January 6th. None.
Key nugget today: Trump reviewed the permit for the rally at the Ellipse, which originally did not include marching to the US Capitol - and had it revised to allow that.
U.S. Attorney Williams issued a statement this morning announcing a federal criminal investigation into racist and threatening letters sent to Portland area community leaders and activists. Read more: https://t.co/Pw4OcxD5Jy
The last time I was here in 2017, Capitol police were escorting me to central booking for leading a non-violent protest of an immoral budget.
This time they just had to show me to my office.
While today’s terrible display of terror and meanness shakes us, let’s remember: @ossoff, Jewish son of an immigrant & @ReverendWarnock, first Black Senator from Georgia, will join a Catholic POTUS & the first woman, Black + Indian VP in our nation’s capital. God bless America.
My name is Kayse Jama, and am seeking the appointment to Oregon Senate District 24 to bring the diverse voices of our community, and my 20 years of policy experience and leadership, to Salem. Find out more and join me at https://t.co/Fvyw12m4ro.
Black, Brown & Indigenous communities don’t simply want to see their faces in high places; we want the Biden/Harris admin to commit to policies that lift our communities together.