Of course they’d be safe, Raskin remembered responding, because “this is the Capitol. Raskin recalled how the pair wondered if going with him would be safe given Trump had exhorted his supporters to come to Washington for a rally championing the then-president’s baseless claims that he lost November’s presidential election because of fraud. Jamie Raskin of Maryland laid his 25-year-old son to rest, he was. Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin, has died, the congressmans office said Thursday. 6 - when rioters unleashed their rampage. One is the January 6 insurrection, and the other is the death of his son, Tommy. (WJZ) - Thomas 'Tommy' Raskin, the son of Maryland Rep. Raskin’s grown daughter, Tabitha, and his son-in-law, Hank, accompanied him to the Capitol the next day - Jan. Raskin’s 25-year-old son, Tommy, a law student at Harvard, his father’s alma mater, killed himself on New Year’s Eve after years of struggles with depression, and was buried the following Tuesday. On Tuesday, he punctuated harrowing accounts of rioters laying siege to one the leading symbols of American democracy by drawing on tragedy in his own life. The American people deserve to know the truth on the Biden abuse of power and corruption, but his Democrats keep trying to cover it up. Though acquittal is likely thanks to Senate Republicans who have remained loyal to the ex-president, the proceedings have greatly raised the national profile of Raskin, who is serving as the Democrats’ impeachment manager. RT RepMTG: Jamie Raskin LIED The Department of Justice’s investigation into Biden Family corruption was never closed. Trump is the first president to face an impeachment trial after leaving office and the first to be twice impeached. Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, have published a tribute to their late son, Thomas Tommy Bloom Raskin, who died at 25 on New Year’s Eve. Five people died as a result of the insurrection. Losing a child is an unthinkable tragedy and on behalf of Howard County residents, our prayers are with the Raskin family as we wish them strength over the days, weeks, and years ahead to overcome such a devastating loss."įuneral and memorial service arrangements will be released in due course.Raskin, 58, a former constitutional law professor, is leading the impeachment prosecution in the Senate of former President Donald Trump, who is charged with inciting last month’s siege of the Capitol to overturn the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden. From working on Middle East policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation to the rigors of Harvard Law school, this young man was destined to do great things nationally and abroad. Like his mother and father, Tommy was dedicated to making our world a better place by lifting up the most vulnerable amongst us. Jamie Raskin and his wife, former Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and the Raskin family over the loss of their son, brother, and beloved, Thomas Bloom Raskin. "Tonight, our thoughts and sympathies are with my friend Rep. Jamie Raskin remembers his son, Tommy, as 'remarkable from the beginning.' Tommy Raskin, who had depression for years, killed himself on Dec. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball released a statement on Thursday on the loss of Tommy. I ask all Marylanders to keep the Raskin family in your prayers. RT TomFitton: EXCLUSIVE: Bill Barr Confirms Rep. Please disable your ad blocker to view the video content. The First Lady and I extend our deepest sympathies over this heartbreaking loss. Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, who a year ago lost their 25-year-old son, Tommy, to suicide, offer their thoughts for parents who have concerns. at 4:16 pm An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading.
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