"This Was a Coup." With Rep. Jamie Raskin
Episode description
Congressman Jamie Raskin was inside the Capitol, with family, on January 6th. On January 5th he had buried his 25-year-old beloved son who had killed himself to escape a crippling depression. On January 12th, Raskin was named Lead Impeachment Manager for the second Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump. That eventful January is the subject of his New York Times Bestseller, Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. In his interview with Bill, he shares his thoughts and emotions about the death of his son, the coup and the inside story of the Impeachment Trial. Plus he hints at just what the January 6th Committee knows about the Trump-organized coup attempt.
Links discussed during the podcast:
The book: Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.
American Friends Service Committee AFSC.org
Pro-Democracy Podcast Coalition: Represent.US/podcast
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