John,
Two years ago, new members of Congress were getting to work when white supremacists attempted a treasonous and deadly coup on our government.
Today, on the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, we must confront white supremacy in our country and hold those responsible for the attack accountable. How we respond determines the future of our democracy.
Over the past years, the January 6 Committee and many dedicated investigators have discovered that former president Donald Trump devised and drove this multi-step plot to overturn the 2020 election and retain power. Not only did Trump — and current GOP members of Congress — incite the insurrection, they planned and hoped for its success.
In my home of Pennsylvania, Trump challenged the 2020 election results and made unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. And in the days after January 6, 2021, I found myself fighting against a disastrous GOP effort to gerrymander and functionally impeach elected judges, disenfranchise voters, and erode checks and balances.
Two years have passed, but our work to secure our democracy is not over yet. Trump and his white supremacist allies remain a threat, and if we fail to not only condemn, but take actionable steps to reject their vision, they will only become more emboldened.
Throughout our history, we have coddled white supremacists. But we have to see this danger for what it is and respond based on that understanding. As Congresswoman-elect for PA-12, I'm prepared to work to ensure Trump and his insurrectionist allies lose their power and that we move past the white supremacy that has poisoned our country since its inception.
Thank you,
Summer
