![]() ![]() Raskin: It has deepened the partisan divide in one sense, because a number of our GOP colleagues who denounced the insurrection at the time, called it terrorism, called it unacceptable, have now backtracked and retreated from that position, as Donald Trump reestablished his hegemony over the GOP. In that context, what do you think has changed around the Capitol and with respect to the relationships between Congresspeople? HPR: We recently marked one year since January 6. He would have wanted me out there with my colleagues, struggling to defend our institutions against this fascistic assault on America. I felt that Tommy was with me, he was in my heart, I could feel him very much in my chest and I felt that I needed to participate in this struggle to defend democracy because Tommy was someone who wanted a lot more from democracy, not a lot less. Jamie Raskin: Well, you ask some tough questions, and I wrote a whole book really trying to answer the questions you just posed to me. So, what was going through your mind during the whole process – how was it for you to live through the same experiences again and again almost every day, look back at those horrific videos, and then culminate the whole experience with a denial of conviction to the President? You called Pelosi’s request for you to be the lead investigator as a lifeline and made a passionate plea for the senators to hold Trump to account. Yet, when it came to fighting back against tyranny, you were there, congressman. Harvard Political Review: Congressman, you were the lead House investigator in Trump’s second impeachment, you were there on the House floor, and you had just lost your son. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), chair of the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and lead impeachment manager on Donald Trump’s second impeachment, shares his thoughts about January 6th, its aftermath, partisanship, and the nature of political institutions. ![]()
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