Jamie Raskin Criticizes GOP for Excluding Federal Law Enforcement from Resolution

Exclusion of Federal Law Enforcement

• 🎯 Representative Jamie Raskin highlights the omission of federal law enforcement officers from a recent resolution, contrasting it with previous bipartisan efforts.
• ⚠️ He questions why the majority party, particularly with President Trump's influence, has chosen to exclude federal officers, especially those who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

January 6th and Federal Officers

• ⚡ Raskin argues that the exclusion is an ideological abandonment of federal law enforcement, who were instrumental in defending the Capitol against violent extremists.
• 🚨 He points to the physical injuries sustained by over 140 officers during the January 6th attack, including broken bones and concussions, as evidence of their sacrifice.
• 📜 A federal law mandating a plaque honoring these officers remains unhung, symbolizing a perceived forgetting of their heroism by the GOP majority.

Pardons and Compensation for Insurrectionists

• ⚖️ Raskin criticizes President Trump's administration for granting pardons to over 1,500 insurrectionists and rioters, many charged with assaulting law enforcement.
• 💰 He expresses dismay that Trump is reportedly considering a compensation fund for these individuals rather than for the injured officers and their families.

Impact on Officers and Public Safety

• 💔 Many officers who served on January 6th feel betrayed, citing cases like former US Capitol Police Sergeant Aqualino Canel, who suffered life-altering injuries and struggles to get approved for disability benefits.
• 📉 Raskin also questions the focus on local law enforcement while federal grants supporting rural policing and technology upgrades have been terminated.

Call for Unified Support

• ✅ Raskin urges a unified approach to support all law enforcement officers—federal, state, tribal, and local—through both symbolic gestures and concrete actions, including restoring funding.