U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin was one of the headliners at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on Saturday. He spoke about his book, Unthinkable, which chronicles the congressman’s “despair and survival” facing “two impossible traumas,” the death by suicide of his son Tommy and the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.
MyMCM was there to cover the event. Here is Raskin’s talk including a question and answer period with attendees in its entirety.
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And Rep. Jamie Raskin spoke about suicide and threats to democracy @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/d3LXjQvFoA
— suzanne pollak (@SuzannePollak) May 22, 2022
Listening to the absolutely profound @RepRaskin discussing #Unthinkable at the @GburgBookFest #GBF pic.twitter.com/QT4Y0C2cTC
— Abby Snyder (she/her) 🟦 (@abbyfsnyder) May 21, 2022
Powerful conversation with @RepRaskin talking about his book, his son Tommy and democracy. #gbf pic.twitter.com/gH3Rl0DaT4
— Jim McNulty (@jimmcnulty) May 21, 2022
Thank you to @RepRaskin for sharing his story at the @GburgBookFest and thanks to all involved in putting it together https://t.co/K2hquXcEVt
— Monica Hogan ☮️ (@Hogan_Writes) May 21, 2022