Many guests at tonight's #SOTU are survivors of gun violence. So even if Trump refuses to address gun violence — an epidemic that's killed 120k people since he took office — its presence in the room will be felt deeply.
Here’s who’s in attendance. (THREAD) #MomentsThatSurvive
Here’s who’s in attendance. (THREAD) #MomentsThatSurvive
A guest of @RepTomSuozzi, Linda Beigel Schulman, whose son Scott was murdered 2 years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Linda stands with Rep. Suozzi in urging Trump to pass universal background checks. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
Linda stands with Rep. Suozzi in urging Trump to pass universal background checks. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
A guest of @SpeakerPelosi, @Brady_CA’s Mattie Scott. Mattie's been fighting for gun reform ever since her son, George, was shot and killed in 1996.
Mattie is tireless. This is the 4th year she's joined Speaker Pelosi as a #SOTU guest. #MomentsThatSurvive
Mattie is tireless. This is the 4th year she's joined Speaker Pelosi as a #SOTU guest. #MomentsThatSurvive
A guest of @SpeakerPelosi, @fred_guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in Parkland. Fred is an outspoken advocate in the fight for gun reform. He fights for Jaime, who should be here today. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
A guest of @RepJoeNeguse, Tom Mauser, whose son Daniel was killed at Columbine High School. Tom attended the #SOTU in 2000. He’s back tonight because 20 years later, Congress still hasn't taken real action to prevent gun violence. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU kdvr.com/2020/02/03/fat…
A guest of @RepDavidEPrice, Simone Afriyie is the President of @UNC's @AMarch4OurLives. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
A guest of @repbrownley, Susan Orfanos, whose son Telemachus Orfanos, a U.S. Navy veteran, was killed in the 2018 Borderline shooting in Thousand Oaks. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
To @realDonaldTrump — don't look away from these survivors. You owe them action.
About 340,000 people in America have been shot under your presidency. And 120,000 of them have died.
What will it take for you to act? #SOTU
About 340,000 people in America have been shot under your presidency. And 120,000 of them have died.
What will it take for you to act? #SOTU
@realDonaldTrump Adding to our running list of gun violence survivors attending tonight's #SOTU —
A guest of @SenBobCasey, M’kiyah Martin is a 14-year-old gun violence prevention advocate and student from South Philadelphia. #MomentsThatSurvive #GunReform
A guest of @SenBobCasey, M’kiyah Martin is a 14-year-old gun violence prevention advocate and student from South Philadelphia. #MomentsThatSurvive #GunReform
@realDonaldTrump @SenBobCasey A guest of @RepMGS, Kevin Harden was shot in 2006. He became an advocate in the fight to end gun violence, serving as lead prosecutor for @philadao's gun violence prevention initiative. #MomentsThatSurvive #SOTU
