Democratic House staffers draft letter to senators on impeachment: Convict Trump 'for our sake, and the sake of the country'

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A group of Democratic House staffers are drafting what they hope will be a bipartisan message to the Senate about the impeachment trial, urging senators to take the trauma aides experienced during the Capitol insurrection seriously, a staffer tells CNN.

"We are staff who work for members of the U.S. House of Representatives, where it is our honor and privilege to serve our country and our fellow Americans. But on January 6th, 2021, our workplace was attacked by a violent mob trying to stop the Electoral College vote count," the draft of the letter reads.

Read MoreA staffer familiar with the drafting of the letter told CNN that signatures are still being collected and when the letter will be sent to the Senate is undetermined."No one should have to experience something like this in their place of work," the staffer told CNN."And I think it's important to tell this part of the story, because it's not just members of Congress who come to work at the Capitol every day.

 

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Why don't they ever quote him or have sound bites of him inciting violence? They really need to get the Biden impeachment going before they end up putting him in a nursing home.

As they show no concern for the trauma children are experiencing from shooter drills and not even active shooter situations in their own schools, it's hard to believe, they would take the impact an insurrection had and has on adults seriously.

Don't let up!! We need the evidence on the record if the right chooses not to convict let them. There is still a record of complicity they cannot erase.

Potential President’s be VERY careful when voting at the Senate impeachment trial. Do the RIGHT vote not the EASY vote. We WILL be remembering how the GOP deals with the 1/6 crimes. we will not forget

What a waste of time.....

A waste of time

We got a pandemic, we got small business suffering, we got Americans suffering, and The Democrats are more worried about impeaching an Ex President, what the Fuck is wrong with this picture!!!!!

Unconstitutional, please focus on something that matters

Any Republican who does not convict is a traitor for Taliban Trump. Their oath is 'I pledge allegiance to Donald Trump and the Lies for which He Stands.' They're willing to fight terrorists unless it's a Republican and then they run like scared little boys & girls! Cowardice!

A l so know as the Communidt Network News

'I am here on the instructions of (Taliban) Trump'!

Won’t make an impact on the vast majority of Republicans but at least it will be on record. It’s clear that no matter what Trump did/does he’ll never be held accountable as far as the Republicans are concerned. He must be held accountable in our judicial system.

Sounds like a trial lawyer Do anything and any lie to get a conviction Mice try CNN

*Democratic* House staffers drafting a *bipartisan* message 🤡 2018 Women's March, 500+ arrests AOC protest outside Pelosi's office, 50+ arrests Anti-Kavanaugh protests, 300+ arrests National Guard had to be called in to repel BLM protests in June

I hope every single one of these staffers is called as a witness in the impeachment trial. They all deserve to be heard.

Give it a rest already.

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