Trump’s efforts to overturn the election would soon begin. We’ll be fighting about it until January 6th.ĪMY GOODMAN: Congressmember Jamie Raskin, speaking on election night 2020 in a clip from Love & the Constitution. I mean, it’s going to - we’ll be fighting about this until we get into the new Congress. We’re going to win this narrowly, and then Trump is going to be fighting it every step along the way. It’s going to be - I mean, Trump is going to be suing. My kids are so freaked out that Trump might win. TOMMY RASKIN: If Trump loses, I get Biden. TOMMY RASKIN: It’s a win-win for me, because if Trump wins, I get money. JAMIE RASKIN: Are you staying up, or are you going to sleep? Carter was filming inside Congressmember Jamie Raskin’s home on election night 2020 and captured this moment when he spoke with his son Tommy as results came in. I feel like I honor him by doing the work that he’d be proud of.ĪMY GOODMAN: The trailer to Love & the Constitution, directed by Madeleine Carter, who began work on the documentary in 2018. JAMIE RASKIN: Tommy was a person who loved the world, and he loved democracy. And at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Democracy is fragile. Voltaire said, “Anyone who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” I did not know whether I would be able to do anything again of meaning or substance in my life. It’s like everybody knows one thing, and my turn came up. I know one thing really well, which is about the Constitution and the rule of law and American democracy. The president’s not worth it.” The question is whether the Constitution is worth it. JAMIE RASKIN: Some of our members started to say, “Trump’s not worth it. There’s also a new documentary about Congressmember Jamie Raskin titled Love & the Constitution, airing Sunday night on MSNBC. Raskin writes about these events in his new memoir titled Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy. Just days earlier, Jamie Raskin’s 25-year-old son Tommy died by suicide. The January 6th insurrection came at a tragic moment for the Raskin family. He was the lead manager in the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump following the insurrection.Ĭongressmember Raskin was inside the House January 6th, as were his daughter and son-in-law, when Trump supporters attacked the Capitol. Raskin serves on the House select committee investigating the January 6th attack. I’m Amy Goodman.Īs more details emerge about the deadly January 6th insurrection and how Donald Trump and his allies plotted to overturn the 2020 election, we begin today’s show with Congressmember Jamie Raskin, Democrat from Maryland. Representative from Maryland’s 8th congressional district.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!,, The War and Peace Report. *Professor Jamie Raskin is a Professor of Law Emeritus at AUWCL where he taught Constitutional Law, the First Amendment, and Legislative Process. And hundreds of people are sharing good deeds they've done in his name, and including several of our AUWCL family. Gifts to honor the Raskin family can be made in memory of Tommy Raskin and directed to the WCL Deans Fund.Īll donations received will be appropriately documented and shared with the Raskin family, who will aid in determining the ultimate use of any contributions received.įor additional ways to show your support, the Raskin family has created a fund in honor of their son, the Tommy Raskin Memorial Fund for People and Animals. To that end, the information below is meant to help direct friends and members of the AUWCL community who would like to make a contribution to AUWCL in support of Jamie Raskin and his family. Many in our community have sought ways in which they can show their support for the Raskin family- with most hoping to show community solidarity by creating something of lasting impact at AUWCL. Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity Relations.Upper Level Courses & Writing Resources.
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