WASHINGTON — Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is safe and secure following the breach of the Capitol today by white supremacist extremists incited by President Trump and called for Trump’s immediate removal from office.
“Thank you to everyone who has reached out to check in. Myself and my staff are safe and sheltering,” Bowman said. “What we saw today was an attempted coup, fueled by white supremacy and a fascist in the White House—the logical extension of our failure to reconcile our history. This IS America. As a start, we must remove Trump from office immediately. Then we must get to work to pursue a mission of truth and reconciliation with our country’s racist and violent past and present.”
Bowman will vote to certify the results of the Electoral College and Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the election. He joins Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) in calling for the expulsion of the Republican members of Congress who incited the attack on the Capitol and calls for impeachment proceedings against President Trump for his open sedition.