Day six.
Yesterday two things happened.
1. In his interview with Leslie Stahl, Trump seemed surprised to hear of the rise of hate crimes committed in his name. Seeming not to believe he could help, he looked into the camera and told the perpetrators, “Stop it.” That took about 30 seconds.
2. But also: Trump appointed white supremacist Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist in the White House. Neo-Nazis and white supremacists celebrated this move, with white nationalist Richard Spencer calling this “the best possible position” for Bannon.
What can you do?
1. Call your representatives in Congress – don’t email or use a Web form. If you don’t know who they are, you can find out at whoismyrepresentative.com. Call their hometown office. Tell them you want to oppose Bannon appointment because he is a white supremacist, and that you want him out of the White House.
2. Call Congressional Leaders Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell at their Washington offices and tell them the same thing. Ryan is at (202) 225-3031. McConnell is at (202) 224-2541. Same as 1.
Your voice matters. History has its eyes on you.
Vine & Figtree 