Podcast: Rep. Jamie Raskin buried his only son on Jan. 5, 2021. The next day he witnessed firsthand the attack on the Capitol. Marking a year since the insurrection, we look at how Raskin dealt with his son’s death while serving on democracy’s front lines.
Rep. Jamie B. Raskin shares a photo of his son, Tommy, who died by suicide at age 25. Raskin buried his son one day before the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.
A warning to listeners: This episode deals with suicide. If you or someone you know needs help now, you can call theat 800-273-8255. You can also reach a crisis counselor by texting HOME to 741-741. A year ago this week, as Congress convened to certify the results of the presidential election, a mob breached the U.S. Capitol, attacked police and threatened lawmakers.
Later that night, Rep. Jamie B. Raskin emerged as one of the day’s most forceful voices, condemning President Donald Trump and his supporters and speaking of his own unthinkable loss. He had recently lost his only son to suicide and had buried him just the day before. As we mark a year since the Jan. 6 Insurrection, we talk to Washington Post features writer Caitlin Gibson about how Raskin dealt with his son’s death while serving on democracy’s front lines — and, in a year filled with trauma and grief, about why his story has resonated so deeply with so many.A year out from the attempted insurrection of the Capitol, we consider the state of American democracy — what’s changed, what hasn’t changed and what will never be the same.
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