TAKOMA PARK, M.D. Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin today released the following statement about their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin: “On January 30, 1995, Thomas Bloom Raskin was…
Faith leaders react to mob at Capitol with prayers, calls for end to violence
From prayers to calls for Trump to halt rioters, some statements react to a sign of a divided nation with cries for peace. Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepared to affirm President-elect Joe Biden s victory, thousands of people gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
January 6, 2021
(RNS) As a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday (Jan. 6), American religious leaders reacted quickly to a chaotic and unprecedented scene.
The Congressman from Maryland announced the news on New Year s Eve
Raskin was a student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College
His family praised his brilliance and said in a statement that he was pure magic
They did not give a cause of death, but asked everyone to observe strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief