Team,

The hypocrisy in policing in our nation is stomach-turning.

A white supremacist mob wreaked havoc on one of our nation's most symbolic establishments, and it took law enforcement hours to clear the building. In the end, most of the insurrectionists were able to walk away and catch their flights home. But just last summer, peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters were pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed, brutalized, and arrested by the hundreds for no reason other than their presence being a “potential threat.”

The discrepancy between the treatment of peaceful BLM protestors and the violent, unhinged, white supremacist insurrectionists is a clear illustration of racism in America.

When our nation spends billions of dollars on defense and surveillance, purportedly to prevent attacks like this, we must ask ourselves and law enforcement — how did it happen?

Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced a new bill, the COUP Act, calling for a thorough investigation into the attack and the Capitol police’s response. Ilhan has already signed on in support. Will you add your name in support, too?

It is absurd that during the peaceful BLM protests, the White House and the Lincoln Memorial were blocked off by a sea of folks in the National Guard, yet white supremacists armed with zip ties, nooses, and tasers were able to break through the front doors of the Capitol, enter the private offices of members of Congress, and take selfies in the House chambers.

It’s hard to believe this attack even happened. But it is even harder to believe it was able to happen without inside help from the Capitol police and Republican members of Congress.

We cannot move past this. The attack on the Capitol must be investigated, and every person involved must be held accountable. If you agree, join Ilhan in supporting Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s COUP Act by signing on now:

Thank you for raising your voice,

Team Ilhan