DCCC - Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

08/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/07/2024 00:10

As Project 2025 Chief Calls For “Second American Revolution,” Tom Barrett Falls Silent

Last week, the president of the Heritage Foundation - the far-right think tank infamous for unveiling a treatise designed to dramatically destroy the United States federal government - proudly referred to a "Second American Revolution" that could be "bloodless if 'the left' allows it to be."

Tom Barrett has refused to speak out against this violent rhetoric.

Even worse, Barrett has fallen silent on the "Project 2025" manifesto that would:

DCCC Spokesperson Aidan Johnson:
"By refusing to condemn these far-right pledges from the Heritage Foundation, Tom Barrett is joining extreme actors to force the American public to accept their violent agenda. This is not normal. He should be disqualified for allowing this rhetoric to be common-place in our politics."