I’m heartbroken today. The mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso bring us to 251 this year in the U.S. — and as part of a pattern, the incident in El Paso included explicit white nationalism and political violence, targeting people by race.
These murders didn’t just happen. We have a Republican Party owned by corporations, specifically the gun manufacturers who control the NRA. We have a culture in denial about its own white supremacy. And we have a racist president whose rhetoric encourages an atmosphere of hatred.
That Mr. Trump refuses to condemn white nationalism or take action to protect American lives is, as I’ve said since 2017, an impeachable offense. He should resign immediately if he cannot call out these hate crimes for what they are, and take immediate action to protect the American people.
Today, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords called on Senator McConnell to bring the Senate back from its August recess to address this crisis immediately. The House passed H.R. 8 — Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 — 158 days ago. Our senators must go on the record about where they stand — just as they should go on record as to whether Donald Trump has surpassed the threshold for impeachment.
Please join me in supporting Congresswoman Giffords’ call to Mitch McConnell. Add your name here.
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