On January 6, 2021, supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress

was going about its constitutional duty to certify the election of Joe Biden as the next

president.

Among the members of Congress trapped in the House chamber that awful day, was Congressman

Jamie Raskin, Democrat from Maryland.

Six days earlier, his beloved son, Tommy, died by suicide.

The day before the insurrection, Raskin laid his son to rest.

He recounts those two horrific events in his moving new book, Unthinkable, Trauma, Truth

and the Trials of American Democracy.

In this conversation, first recorded on January 5th for Washington Post Live, Raskin talks

about Tommy, the insurrection, how they plan to thwart Trump's attempts to steal the

election and whether he thinks Trump committed a crime on January 6th, 2021.

I have no doubt as one of the impeachment managers and as someone who voted successfully

to impeach Donald Trump that he committed a constitutional crime when he incited violent

insurrection against the Union.

Raskin is also a member of the January 6th select committee, so you're not going to want

to miss what he has to say about the potential for subpoenas for sitting members of Congress

and whether he has any qualms about serving one to the former president.

Welcome Congressman.

Thank you for having me, Jonathan, I'm delighted to be with you.

So Congressman, it's been a year since you and your wife Sarah Bloom lost your son, Tommy,

how are the two of you and your two daughters doing?

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