By Jim Turner News Service of Florida
• May 18, 2021
Congresswoman Val Demings, an Orlando Democrat whose national profile has surged the past few years, advised supporters to “stay tuned” Tuesday as she “seriously” considers a run for the U.S. Senate.
After Politico reported early Tuesday that Demings was planning to run next year against U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a Demings adviser said the third-term congresswoman and former Orlando police chief is expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks. Demings then confirmed on Twitter that she is looking at Rubio’s seat.
“I m humbled at the encouraging messages I m seeing today,” Demings tweeted shortly after noon. “I know the stakes are too high for Republicans to stand in the way of getting things done for Floridians, which is why I m seriously considering a run for the Senate. Stay tuned.”
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Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks to the media, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
US lawmakers decried an attempted “coup” against the US government Wednesday as supporters of President Donald Trump smashed into the US Congress and shut down legislative sessions.
“A mob storming the US Capitol to overturn an election. A coup in progress,” said Democratic Representative Val Demings in a tweet.
“This is anarchy. This is an attempted coup. And it’s happening in America because of lawless lawmakers,” added another Democratic congressman, Seth Moulton.
Others also characterizing the assault as a coup attempt blamed Trump for inciting the protesters, who halted the confirmation by Congress of Joe Biden as the winner of the November 3 election.