Faith leaders, including Rev. William Barber, Rev. Jennifer Butler, and Rabbi Jason Kimelman-Block, led a “Moral March Against Trump’s Cabinet of Bigotry” yesterday in Washington, D.C. in the run up to Jeff Sessions’ hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
“Because of our love of neighbor and country, people of faith from across the nation join together today in moral resistance to Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General of the United States,” wrote Rev. Barber regarding the #StopSessions action.
“Not only in the distant past but also in the present day, Senator Sessions’ record reveals his consistent support for ideological extremism, racist and classist policies, and the writing of discrimination into law.”
The faith leaders, immigrant rights advocates, and other allies marched to Senate offices while singing and holding signs that included the text, “Love Thy Neighbor”.
.@JenButlerFPL @RevDrBarber and clergy colleagues at Capitol Hill press conference to #StopSessions pic.twitter.com/UrL4L6zT85
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
.@RevDrBarber calls Sen Jeff Sessions’ record on race, voting rights immoral, urges Senate to #StopSessions pic.twitter.com/YsIGFKjyKX
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
.@RevDrBarber says putting Jeff Sessions in charge of Justice Dept is putting fox in charge of henhouse #stopsessions pic.twitter.com/CzwOIg7RpO
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
Baptist pastor decries “cabinet of hate” at #stopsessions press conference and march pic.twitter.com/K6TXn2WSyu
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
Natl Council of Churches rep: Jeff Sessions does not represent American values #stopsessions pic.twitter.com/htaIXXsboT
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
.@RevDrBarber: We are here to oppose @SenatorSessions. But anyone who votes for him owns his record. #StopSessions #MoralRevival pic.twitter.com/wgsy6vuTqh
— Civil Rights (@civilrightsorg) January 9, 2017
We all get to choose how we respond. Today, we march to stand up up to the Senate and stand for justice. @rjasonkb #stopsessions pic.twitter.com/vojyUbS0dd
— Faith in Public Life (@TheRealFPL) January 9, 2017
RIGHT NOW: Angel Aldana Lopez from @ALimmigrant is with @TheRealFPL speaking on why we must #StopSessions for safety of immigrant families pic.twitter.com/EjNNVnW46A
— RI4A (@RI4A) January 9, 2017
Proud to stand w/ @RevDrBarber, Rabbi Kimmelman, Imam Shareef & people of faith against nom. of @SenatorSessions undocumented #Heretostay pic.twitter.com/AgZqHRd43G
— Greisa Martínez (@Grei_sa) January 9, 2017
We’re marching to #StopSessions bc he’s made it his life’s mission to hurt #Latinos, immigrants, communities of color. #MoralMarch pic.twitter.com/lq6DTCfPt0
— Latino Victory (@latinovictoryus) January 9, 2017
The fearless and powerful @RevDrBarber + many more leading #moralmondays at US Capitol! #stopsessions pic.twitter.com/Z7RDggHGIC
— Guthrie Graves-Fitz. (@GuthrieGF) January 9, 2017
“In a moral movement you never stand alone” @RevDrBarber as clergy gather in Senate office bldg at end of #StopSessions event pic.twitter.com/ZYK8s4x88G
— Peter Montgomery (@petemont) January 9, 2017
“As people of faith, we are called to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly,” continued Rev. Barber. “The One who will judge the nations exhorts us to welcome the stranger among us. The voice of God calls us to love our neighbors as ourselves. We affirm the freedoms and dignity of all people who call our nation home.”
“We pledge today to resist by all nonviolent means those who threaten our neighbors and undermine our moral and constitutional principles of liberty and justice for all. We will show up. We will sit in. We will cry out. We will not stand down.”
Watch video of yesterday’s “Moral March Against Trump’s Cabinet of Bigotry” below.
