'Just as far-right extremists are coordinating their efforts to undermine democracy, we must stand united in our efforts to protect it,' said IlhanMN and other lawmakers.
"Just as far-right extremists are coordinating their efforts to undermine democracy, we must stand united in our efforts to protect it."Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday led a coalition of more than 70 lawmakers from the United States and Brazil in denouncing right-wing extremists—led by defeated ex-Presidents Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro—for spurring violent insurrections aimed at overturning legitimate election results and toppling democracy in the two countries.
The statement was signed by prominent progressive members of Congress in the U.S. including Sen. Bernie Sanders , Rep. Cori Bush , Rep. Jamaal Bowman , Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and Rep. Barbara Lee , as well as Brazilian lawmakers Rodrigo Agostinho, Chico Alencar, Tabata Amaral, Sâmia Bomfim, Guilherme Boulos, and Camilo Capiberibe.
;“Today, we led over 70 elected officials from the United States and Brazil in condemning recent insurrections in our countries and the coordination between far-right agitators. Here;’s what we said: https://t.co/e1BwKuI49a;”The statement came as authorities in both countries continued to investigate the anti-democratic assaults, both sparked by Trump and Bolsonaro's incessant lies about election fraud.Thursday that U.S.
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