Last night, the House select committee held its first hearing regarding their investigation of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
It’s more evident than ever that Trump and his allies like Rand Paul are responsible for the violence and carnage of January 6. It was fueled by hate and racism, lies of a “stolen” election, and a desperate grab for power. Countless first responders were critically injured. Six people died.
We refuse to forget the sacrifice of our first responders. We refuse to forget this attack on our democracy. We must continue calling for justice until every person, every elected official involved in the attack is held accountable.
You know who wishes we’d forget? Rand Paul. He’s tried countless times to gaslight us into thinking it was just a “tourist visit”. Rand voted to block a full investigation into what happened.
Because he was complicit. For months leading up to the attack, Rand Paul stoked his base, promoting false narratives of “stolen votes” and fraud – a claim that members of his own party have even walked back.
It’s shameful — but it is nothing new. For years, Rand Paul has been working to suppress our votes to keep his own seat.
Kentucky has one of the worst records of voter disenfranchisement in our country’s history. For too long, massive groups of people, especially Black and brown communities, have been excluded and discouraged from voting. As a result, the number of people in Kentucky who don’t vote outnumber those who do.
We know that a different type of politics is possible — and that’s what our movement is fighting for. Together, we have the power to replace Rand Paul and every politician who betrayed our democracy last January.
Together we can save our Democracy,
Charles Booker
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