When America’s adversaries abroad target our elections by spreading disinformation, sowing distrust, and striking at our election-security infrastructure, we expect our president to stand up to their attacks on free and fair elections – not start his own. The Trump Administration’s shameful betrayal of our democracy has long been in the works, and it’s only grown more dangerous in the era of AI. I’ve been sounding the alarm for years.
I introduced the REAL Political Ads Act to end the tide of undisclosed AI-generated political ads muddying our elections, and I led the DEEPFAKES Accountability Act to combat malicious deepfakes and foreign election interference. Democracy depends on people staying informed. Trump’s power rests on people being deceived.
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9 hours ago
Today marks three painful years past the October 7th terrorist attack on Israel, when Hamas murdered more than 1,200 men, women, and children and abducted 251 others into brutal captivity. My heart and thoughts are with the countless families who have suffered an unthinkable, unbearable grief that came with that terrible day and will stay with them forever.
The vile tide of antisemitism and islamophobia that arrived in the October 7th attack’s aftermath has been felt by innocents throughout our world, including far too many of our Jewish and Muslim neighbors across Brooklyn. In the name of all those we have lost, and all others we hope to save, we must continue to stand against hatred in all its forms. The work of building a future where our coexistence is accepted as a source of strength, and not seen as an excuse to divide, must go on.
We can create a world where all are welcome, and safe, and loved – but only if we try.
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13 hours ago
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