I attended @RepTomSuozzi (D-NY3) townhall on 1/21/20 & when I asked him a legitimate question about why he takes corporate donations I was verbally berated & then assaulted by a man while #Suozzi passively stood by smirking & then joked about the situation. #suozzitownhall THREAD
@RepTomSuozzi I have known Congressman Suozzi for over two years as I was a volunteer on his 2018 reelection campaign. I was one of his field captains and the creator of his online Facebook constituent supporter community- “Heard in the Third.” ...
@RepTomSuozzi Since then, I have watched him turn his back on his party and his constituents. Tuesday evening, I attended his Townhall where constituents had the opportunity to ask him questions. Several men in the room made lengthy statements followed by questions and were received...
@RepTomSuozzi by an attentive audience. When it was my turn to speak, I began to give the background information leading up to my question. About one minute into my question, a man stood up suddenly, walked over and lunged at me, grabbing at the microphone and...
@RepTomSuozzi attempting to rip it from my hand!
I held firm to the microphone, pulling it back, and told the man to stop. He was shouting in my face and would not let go. The man, apparently known as “Mel”, shouted aggressively. With vitriol, he yelled, “ASK YOUR QUESTION,” ...
I held firm to the microphone, pulling it back, and told the man to stop. He was shouting in my face and would not let go. The man, apparently known as “Mel”, shouted aggressively. With vitriol, he yelled, “ASK YOUR QUESTION,” ...
@RepTomSuozzi standing within two inches of my face. At that moment my husband stood up and stepped in front of me to prevent any further violence. A kerfuffle ensued, with other men getting involved.
@RepTomSuozzi As terrified as I was, I knew I had to finish what I came to do, so I stepped back and continued to read my question. As I was returning to my seat, several of the men in the audience started shouting comments such as “WRITE HIM A LETTER!” and others, in efforts to silence me.
@RepTomSuozzi I am outraged that my Congressman, who knows me, did absolutely nothing to stop this sexist and violent attack. Instead, he stood smirking during the incident and even joked afterwards, resulting in collective laughter from those in the room.
@RepTomSuozzi It is perplexing to me what exactly the Congressman and his supporters considered funny about a man attacking a woman at a United States Congressional Townhall. That a U.S. Congressman would normalize this episode clearly demonstrates the pervasiveness of men silencing women ...
@RepTomSuozzi and women of color in our society. It is unacceptable and truly deplorable.
In good faith, I cannot tell other women that they can safely ask challenging questions of Congressman Suozzi at his Town Halls...
In good faith, I cannot tell other women that they can safely ask challenging questions of Congressman Suozzi at his Town Halls...
@RepTomSuozzi Congressman Suozzi’s inaction signaled to the room that this aggressive, hostile and threatening behavior is tolerated at his events.
-Alethea, Constituent, NY CD-3
-Alethea, Constituent, NY CD-3
@RepTomSuozzi Please share and use the #suozzitownhall and tag me @women2dc. Thank you so much for your support ❤️ ✊🏽
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If you’re tired of being told 2 sit down every time you try to step up & be heard, then we all need to #electbetterdemocrats across the country like in my district NY3 @DarrigoMelanie to replace Suozzi! She’s not taking corporate 💰 so she needs our help🙏🏽
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@ny_indivisible Unfortunately 4 Suozzi & my attacker & the other hecklers at the #suozzitownhall I had JUST finished #weareindivisible book the NIGHT b4. I was inspired & energized 2 attend & perfectly prepared 2 ask a VERY legit Q & #standmyground in the face of misogyny ✊🏽 
