“We will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one ... There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
The 22-year-old is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history: nbcnews.to/3isX8JY
Ahead of the performance, Gorman told the New York Times that she wants the poem to inspire hope, without ignoring the country’s history of racism and violence.
"We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it. Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy. And this effort very nearly succeeded. But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated."
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DEVELOPING: Message sent to staff in the U.S. Capitol:
"All buildings within the Capitol Complex: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover."
Message sent to congressional offices: "All buildings within the Capitol Complex: Due to an external security threat located under the bridge on I-295 at First and F Streets SE, no entry or exit is permitted at this time."
Capitol Hill evacuation was prompted by what turned out to be a fire at a nearby homeless encampment, a law enforcement official says - @PeteWilliamsNBC
Homicides rose sharply across the country, in cities big and small, in 2020.
For Akron, Ohio, the bloodshed took a particularly painful toll when six children under the age of 16 were killed over a four-month stretch. nbcnews.to/3hZ6LzC (1/10) #NBCNewsThreads
Violent crime isn’t new for this industrial city, but far more children lost their lives to gun violence in 2020 than in years past, police officials say.
Of the 6 killed over those 4 months, all but one died from gunfire. (2/10)
The killings have shaken the city, sparking a series of anti-violence demonstrations.
While it's difficult to pinpoint why homicides surged across the US last year, criminologists and other experts say impacts from the coronavirus pandemic are likely contributing factors. (3/10)
@haleytalbotnbc "When I walked into the chamber a few minutes before 2:00 p.m., I felt so prepared. Our team had all been reading in and studying the dynamics of the unique event for weeks, ever since we realized what a saga the largely procedural process was going to be." (2/13)
@haleytalbotnbc "I think we were all getting texts and tweet notifications about what was transpiring on the steps just outside the building.
And yet, I felt so safe. I kept thinking I was in the safest place possible." (3/13)
BREAKING: President Trump: "A new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. This moment calls for healing and reconciliation."
President Trump says he is "outraged" by "heinous attack" on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters, saying they "defiled the seat of American democracy;" tells them that "you do not represent our country" and "you will pay."
In video tonight, Pres. Trump says he "immediately" deployed the National Guard.
He had to be convinced to deploy the Guard, a person familiar with the matter says.
VP Pence was in contact with the Pentagon, and “encouraged a much more rapid deployment than what was occurring.”
BREAKING: Speaker Pelosi calls for VP Pence and the Cabinet to remove President Trump from office via the 25th Amendment, or another impeachment effort may be carried out by Democrats.
Speaker Pelosi says she is calling for the resignation of the US Capitol Police chief, and she has been advised that he will be submitting his resignation.
Speaker Pelosi on review of Capitol security:
It goes beyond the Capitol Police.
It goes to FBI and the intelligence they provided.
Dept. of Defense: how long did it take them to respond?
It goes to many other elements of Executive Branch, and we have to have a full review.
President-elect Biden on the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol: "Don't dare call them protesters. They were a riotous mob. Insurrectionists. Domestic terrorists. It's that basic. It's that simple."
President-elect Biden: Wednesday's storming of the U.S. Capitol marks "one of the darkest days in the history of our nation."