Thread by @sarahmquinlan

I wanted to pull a quote from this to tweet, but every sentence, every paragraph, is powerful. Read the whole thing.

https://twitter.com/repmeijer/status/1349457669229322241

.@RepMeijer: “There was no such courage from our President ... The one man who could have restored order, prevented the deaths of five Americans including a Capitol Police office, and avoided the desecration of our Capitol shrank from leadership when our country needed it most.”

“Ford’s pardon of Nixon was a necessary step to move the nation past the wounds of Watergate but it followed Nixon’s resignation & acceptance of responsibility. Since last week, the President has accepted no responsibility for the violence his rhetoric & actions inspired.” 🔥

.@RepMeijer: “With the facts at hand, I believe the article of impeachment to be accurate. The President betrayed his oath of office by seeking to undermine our constitutional process, and he bears responsibility for inciting the violent acts of insurrection last week.”