Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 4, 2021
This is so hard because as many of my colleagues know, my closest colleagues now, my very first day of orientation, I got my first death threat. It was a serious one, they took me aside, the FBI had to go to the gentleman`s home. I didn`t even get sworn in yet. And someone wanted to be dead for just existing. And so, I asked my colleagues to please try not to dehumanize what`s happening. This is real. And, you know, many of our residents, from the shootings, in Charlottesville to the massacre at the synagogue all of it. All of it is led by hate rhetoric like this. And so, I urge my colleagues to please, please take what happened on January 6 seriously, it will lead to more tough and we can do better. We must do better. Thank you.
Said by
Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Rashida Tlaib discusses the personal impact of hate rhetoric and the seriousness of the January 6 events.

Share

More from Rashida Tlaib

Jun 4, 2026

We must end U.S. participation in the Israeli apartheid regime’s invasion of Lebanon. The Israeli military continues to target journalists like Amal Khalil and use our tax dollars to commit war crimes.

rollcall.com
May 21, 2025

Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' is a betrayal of our families and a $7 trillion handout to billionaires.

commondreams.org
Jun 30, 2026

Congress must reassert its constitutional authority and immediately vote to end all unauthorized U.S. participation in the destruction of Lebanon.

theintercept.com
Jun 6, 2026

Congress must pass today’s Lebanon War Powers Resolution.

jpost.com

Other voices in this conversation