John,

I wanted to reach out quickly and say from my family to yours: Happy Fourth of July!

While celebrations are different this year and we won't be able to partake in the traditional picnics and parades, I hope you have a moment to pause and celebrate our nation’s birth this weekend.

For me, the ideals our country were founded on are more relevant than ever.

The right of every American to equal treatment under the law, the freedom of the press, our right to assemble and to vote, and the fact that nobody is above the law — these are at the very heart of what we are fighting for now.

I am especially proud to see the way people all across this country have banded together to cry out for justice. This work must continue.

While the COVID-19 pandemic will keep us apart this holiday weekend, I will still celebrate the sacrifices that so many have made, and the leadership so many are showing, to uphold these important freedoms and make them meaningful for all Americans.

I hope you will too.

Stay safe. Be well. And, have a Happy Fourth of July!

Jared, Susan, Abby, and Nathan