1/13
This week, the Senate will hear arguments about why the former seditionist President of the United States should be convicted of Inciting an Insurrection. Democrats will argue that the former commander in chief convinced an army of his followers to storm the Capitol. #velshi
This week, the Senate will hear arguments about why the former seditionist President of the United States should be convicted of Inciting an Insurrection. Democrats will argue that the former commander in chief convinced an army of his followers to storm the Capitol. #velshi
2/13
Democrats will argue that the events of 1/6 damaged our Democracy.
But democracy was not the only victim of the insurrection. There is a yet greater and more personal toll for those who were inside the Capitol and those who were defending it. #velshi
Democrats will argue that the events of 1/6 damaged our Democracy.
But democracy was not the only victim of the insurrection. There is a yet greater and more personal toll for those who were inside the Capitol and those who were defending it. #velshi
3/13
Officer Sicknick (left) sacrificed his life. Officer Goodman (right) risked his life to save Members of Congress. These are names we’ve come to know & praise, but there are other heroes who woke up on 1/6 as one version of themselves & went to sleep forever changed. #velshi
Officer Sicknick (left) sacrificed his life. Officer Goodman (right) risked his life to save Members of Congress. These are names we’ve come to know & praise, but there are other heroes who woke up on 1/6 as one version of themselves & went to sleep forever changed. #velshi
4/13
If an injury is not fatal, it is often overlooked by the public and the media.
But the officers who were thrown down flights of stairs and smashed in the head don't have the privilege of overlooking their injuries. #velshi
If an injury is not fatal, it is often overlooked by the public and the media.
But the officers who were thrown down flights of stairs and smashed in the head don't have the privilege of overlooking their injuries. #velshi
5/13
140 police officers were hurt during the riots. 38 Capitol police employees tested positive for the coronavirus following the riots. As for immediate physical injuries, the Capitol Police Officer’s Union says brain injuries appear to be most common. #velshi
140 police officers were hurt during the riots. 38 Capitol police employees tested positive for the coronavirus following the riots. As for immediate physical injuries, the Capitol Police Officer’s Union says brain injuries appear to be most common. #velshi
6/13
One cop cracked two ribs & smashed two spinal discs. Another was stabbed with the stake from a metal fence. One officer is going to lose an eye. #velshi
One cop cracked two ribs & smashed two spinal discs. Another was stabbed with the stake from a metal fence. One officer is going to lose an eye. #velshi
7/13
A bunch of conspiracy-toting seditionists acted on their defeated President’s refusal to accept his election loss, and now a police officer is dead, many are injured, and one will lose an eye. #velshi
A bunch of conspiracy-toting seditionists acted on their defeated President’s refusal to accept his election loss, and now a police officer is dead, many are injured, and one will lose an eye. #velshi
8/13
What cannot be measured by concussions & wounds is the hidden damage: the mental anguish that survivors of traumatic events have to live with. 2 officers who defended the Capitol died by suicide after the attack. Their names are Jeffrey Smith & Howard Liebengood. #velshi
What cannot be measured by concussions & wounds is the hidden damage: the mental anguish that survivors of traumatic events have to live with. 2 officers who defended the Capitol died by suicide after the attack. Their names are Jeffrey Smith & Howard Liebengood. #velshi
9/13
Members of Congress spoke on the floor of the House last week, some breaking down in tears as they recalled the siege. Rep. Dean Phillips described feeling like a “sitting duck”, looking around & realizing that all he had to defend himself with was a single pencil. #velshi
Members of Congress spoke on the floor of the House last week, some breaking down in tears as they recalled the siege. Rep. Dean Phillips described feeling like a “sitting duck”, looking around & realizing that all he had to defend himself with was a single pencil. #velshi
10/13
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of was in the balcony of the House chamber with a group of colleagues when the chaos unfolded. She heard a gunshot right outside the chambers’ doors. She crouched behind chairs & began to pray with some of her peers. #velshi
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of was in the balcony of the House chamber with a group of colleagues when the chaos unfolded. She heard a gunshot right outside the chambers’ doors. She crouched behind chairs & began to pray with some of her peers. #velshi
11/13
To the United States Senators who will deliberate this week, remember the consequences of what you are doing. #velshi
To the United States Senators who will deliberate this week, remember the consequences of what you are doing. #velshi
12/13
Convicting the seditionist former President will hurt him, and you may pay a political price for voting to convict. #velshi
Convicting the seditionist former President will hurt him, and you may pay a political price for voting to convict. #velshi
13/13
Senators, voting to convict is a choice you get to make. Those who will live with the actual physical and emotional scars of January 6th had no choice. When you make your decision, remember them. #velshi
Senators, voting to convict is a choice you get to make. Those who will live with the actual physical and emotional scars of January 6th had no choice. When you make your decision, remember them. #velshi
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