Jamie Raskin
The Guardian
What holds, and what fails, under pressure, standards and accountability.
Jamie Raskin is a Congressman known for his deep commitment to protecting democratic institutions and advocating for mental health awareness. This interview reveals his ability to navigate personal tragedy while leading with integrity and a focus on systemic change.
“Yes, I was very afraid that I would not see Hannah graduate from high school or Tommy graduate from high school or tap the graduate from high school. I was very afraid I wouldn't see them get married and I was terrified of it. But I record in the book that as terrible as it was, I never wanted to die.”
“It's a challenge to those of us who are on the inside of legislative institutions and political institutions to answer the moral urgency that the kids feel because they're living in the shadow of climate change.”
“Everything's connected, and the COVID-19 period was hell on young people, and Tommy was one of them. It was just profoundly isolating and demoralizing as it still is in some ways.”
“Understand the political dynamics of a particular situation. And that was ingenious. But there's another story I told in the book where it was a poignant moment between the two of us because he basically said, you know, I couldn't do what you do because I think he, when I took him to Annapolis one day and he realized the levels of at leas…”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 472 — Rep. Jamie Raskin
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