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As lawmakers move rapidly toward impeaching President Trump for his role in last week’s deadly Capitol, they are dealing with not only the political fallout, but the human one.
A thread: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Bay-Area-lawmakers-process-their-trauma-as-they-15865561.php
A thread: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Bay-Area-lawmakers-process-their-trauma-as-they-15865561.php
"Yeah, we’re leaders, we’re tough, we’re doing our job, but we’re still human beings, and we can’t forget that,” said @RepBarbaraLee.
She’s experienced explosions and 9/11, but said:
“This was probably the closest call and the most frightening in terms of imminent danger."
She’s experienced explosions and 9/11, but said:
“This was probably the closest call and the most frightening in terms of imminent danger."
Lawmakers wonder how law enforcement missed what was being plotted openly.
“I knew something was going to go down that day,” @RepBarbaraLee said. “That’s why I wore my tennis shoes. (Because) On 9/11, I wore heels, and I had to run down Pennsylvania Avenue in heels.”
“I knew something was going to go down that day,” @RepBarbaraLee said. “That’s why I wore my tennis shoes. (Because) On 9/11, I wore heels, and I had to run down Pennsylvania Avenue in heels.”
Lawmakers describe a range of emotions, including anger, sadness and fear.
“I fought for our country, and this is what I fought against. This is not what I fought for,” said @RepThompson, a Vietnam veteran.
“I fought for our country, and this is what I fought against. This is not what I fought for,” said @RepThompson, a Vietnam veteran.
. @RepDeSaulnier is highly susceptible to COVID. Even when he was evacuated, he wasn’t safe in the presence of his mask-less colleagues.
“You know, in both instances, your life and your health was at risk, and yeah, it’s just hard to deal with,” he said.
“You know, in both instances, your life and your health was at risk, and yeah, it’s just hard to deal with,” he said.
One California lawmaker said they made sure their life insurance was paid and had conversations with family in case they were the last. @RepLindaSanchez told MSNBC that she had told her husband where her will was.
And yet, there’s optimism.
“In a way, though, the clumsiness of it, the ineptness of it, the failure of it, shows that they’re a very marginalized force,” @RepRoKhanna said.
Much more here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Bay-Area-lawmakers-process-their-trauma-as-they-15865561.php
“In a way, though, the clumsiness of it, the ineptness of it, the failure of it, shows that they’re a very marginalized force,” @RepRoKhanna said.
Much more here: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Bay-Area-lawmakers-process-their-trauma-as-they-15865561.php
