June 2020
Let’s be clear: We need a Justice Department that understands its role in protecting vulnerable communities and enforces accountable & constitutional policing.
— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) June 1, 2020
DOJ must open a pattern & practice investigation NOW to address systemic problems so clearly on display in Minneapolis. pic.twitter.com/T3b477upbT
At what point do we need to ask whether military and paramilitary troops will obey orders to shoot U.S. civilians?
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 1, 2020
I imposed a curfew at 7pm. A full 25 minutes before the curfew & w/o provocation, federal police used munitions on peaceful protestors in front of the White House, an act that will make the job of @DCPoliceDept officers more difficult. Shameful!
— Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) June 2, 2020
DC residents — Go home. Be safe
We stand with protestors supporting a stronger, more inclusive democracy. pic.twitter.com/V1nKhSykCL
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 2, 2020
Sharing my @washingtonpost op-ed about what a just Justice Department would be doing right now & how we create a new way forward. Because there is no returning to normal. We’ve been through this too many times. We need action now to honor George Floyd. https://t.co/ishey0ZksS
— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) June 2, 2020
Massive peaceful protest up 14th street pic.twitter.com/q62oJ2jpwe
— Michael Kaplan (@mkaplantv) June 2, 2020
Bill Barr’s DOJ long ago abandoned pursuing meaningful reform in our police departments. But @vanitaguptaCR is right—even while this administration refuses to stand up against police brutality, every leader in America must push for accountability. https://t.co/U58SLkUMuF
— Vice President Kamala Harris Archived (@VP46Archive) June 2, 2020
We grieve with George Floyd’s family and all those who have suffered here and around the world from deep injustice and repression. https://t.co/dmnxqrXCJN
— Nancy Lindborg (@nancylindborg) June 3, 2020
This is the on-line story: Attorney General Keith Ellison to elevate charges against officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck; also charging other 3 involved | Star Tribune https://t.co/YF4JFbpocp
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) June 3, 2020
I laid flowers at George Floyd’s memorial this morning. As a former high school history teacher, I looked up at the mural of George’s face painted above and I reflected on what his death will mean for future generations. pic.twitter.com/XdcRdnxeAF
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) June 3, 2020
“We know that we are better than the abuse of executive authority that we witnessed in Lafayette Square. We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution." Thank you James Mattis for your courage & clarity.https://t.co/at12PKHDqL
— LarryDiamond (@LarryDiamond) June 3, 2020
I just gathered with my @SenateDems colleagues for a moment of silence in the U.S. Capitol in honor of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Their names – and their lives – must be remembered. And we must act now to stop adding names to that painful list. pic.twitter.com/t0B1BhZu9p
— Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) June 4, 2020
We need #DCStatehood now.
— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) June 5, 2020
.@MayorBowser is grossly incompetent, and in no way qualified to be running an important city like Washington, D.C. If the great men and women of the National Guard didn’t step forward, she would have looked no better than her counterpart Mayor in Minneapolis!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
It has been a long time coming, but I know. I know—change will come. pic.twitter.com/oBRVbtTruY
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) June 5, 2020
There are 148 days until election day, but many states still need help to protect all Americans’ health & right to vote during this crisis. It's time to prepare & expand early voting & vote by mail. It's time to pass my bill with Sen. @WydenForOregon. https://t.co/os5u2mFN3f
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) June 8, 2020
This is hugely important. Especially for states which have had low rates of vote by mail, 5% or so, that will soar to 50 or 60%. They have no personnel, no infrastructure, no experience to deal with the tsunami. Meaning many, many days to count the votes. https://t.co/kBCQ4ZZwQh
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) June 8, 2020
The American public’s eyes have been open. The whole world is now seeing the impact and brutality. Watch Former VP @JoeBiden as he talks about #GeorgeFloyd:
— NAACP (@NAACP) June 11, 2020
Then join our conversation here: https://t.co/BIf2n1GwE9 pic.twitter.com/PHlZym1qbi
I won't let @senatemajldr off the hook. He should have to watch those 8 minutes & 46 seconds, then look the American public in the eye & say he’s not going to do anything. And more data & training isn't going to cut it. It's a moral issue & we need the #JusticeInPolicing Act now. pic.twitter.com/JvwEdp6w8h
— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) June 11, 2020
Anti-Trump groups plan campaign against president amid fears he won't leave office if he isn't re-elected https://t.co/PoFUvDmX19
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 12, 2020
We’re sounding the alarm: Trump could refuse to accept defeat this November.
— Stand Up America (@StandUpAmerica) June 12, 2020
Today, we launch #ProtectTheResults with @IndivisibleTeam.
Learn more & take the pledge to mobilize if Trump tries to reject the results of the election: https://t.co/UsyseVaGpi
We’re sounding the alarm: Trump could refuse to accept defeat this November. We have to be ready.
— Indivisible Guide ❌👑 (@IndivisibleTeam) June 12, 2020
Today, we launch #ProtectTheResults with @StandUpAmerica
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Learn more & take the pledge to mobilize if Trump tries to reject the results of the election: https://t.co/aROz28rIEs
LAW & ORDER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2020
Rush Limbaugh: “Well, where are all the people with guns” to “push back” against the left? https://t.co/wmeDBsdb5y pic.twitter.com/AB30OL65I4
— Media Matters (@mmfa) June 15, 2020
No social distancing at the White House event on police reform! pic.twitter.com/vPaeoXE6bX
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 16, 2020
ATTN: Data Analysts. WE'RE HIRING. Help monitor & protect voter reg. data across the U.S. through the #2020election. Position is temporary but full time, includes health, dental, & time-off benefits for the duration of the employment. 💻 🗳️ 🛡️ https://t.co/KH639kzbBE
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 16, 2020
Take your #coronavirus mask & stick it where the sun don’t shine. pic.twitter.com/iJt4cNidlj
— Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) June 16, 2020
Big thanks to @TNWAC for hosting @USIP president @nancylindborg for a virtual event last evening. Great to have the opportunity to engage w/ a Tennessee audience and answer Qs about USIP’s work & our resources for the American public. https://t.co/AJdjjmMwF0 pic.twitter.com/DWKu5Qg3x0
— USIP Public Education (@buildingpeace) June 17, 2020
We’re hiring! Our VoteShield team is looking for several short-term Data Analysts who want to help us monitor and protect voter registration data across the country through the election. ⬇️ https://t.co/KH639kzbBE
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 21, 2020
RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2020
✉️ As voting by mail surges this year amid #coronavirus, we filed Freedom of Information Requests (FOIA) with @USPS to ensure it is preparing now for November’s elections.
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 24, 2020
With @realDonaldTrump‘s baseless vote-by-mail fraud claims, and his new appointee running @USPS, protecting the postal service’s role in free and fair elections is vital. See our FOIA here: https://t.co/vfsmjbcp5R
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 24, 2020
Obama/Biden scandals:
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) June 25, 2020
-Fast & Furious
-Solyndra
-Benghazi
-IRS targeting
-Opperation Choke Point
-Spying on journalists
-VA waiting lists
-Cash payments to Iran
-Clinton emails
-Unmasking of political rivals
-Crossfire Hurricane/Russia Hoax
-Crossfire Razor/Flynn
Don’t forget!
“If you believed your government was slouching toward dictatorship, what would you do about it?”
— Protect Democracy (@protctdemocracy) June 25, 2020
Here’s what Protect Democracy is doing about it, via @mollyesque @TIME https://t.co/d7d4nFWsEs
There is not a single genuine scandal on this list.
— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) June 25, 2020
These are largely feverish delusions of the tin foil hat crowd.
You had more real scandal in the first eight days of the Trump administration then you did in eight years of Obama. https://t.co/DCg171fZ0M
Great description of a group of people who understood very quickly the threat that Trump poses to democracy, and decided to do something about it - @protctdemocracyhttps://t.co/ee15JCTb4a
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) June 26, 2020
I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues - and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts against our Great Country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2020
I know better than anyone that my friend Roger Ailes died 3 years ago, just look at what happened to @FoxNews. We all miss Roger!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2020