Every minute of this exchange between the officers & Lt. Nazario is awful to watch. It’s a shameful example of abuse of power and no expected accountability — and it’s predicated on the racism that makes this Black Army officer afraid to exit his car. 1/4

This is why reforms are necessary.

This is why we passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in the House twice, and why I’m working to see it move in the Senate. 2/4

This is why we need legislation (JIP) to combat racial bias in policing, use of excessive force, and police misconduct. 3/4

This is why it’s so important that Virginia’s General Assembly has passed policing and accountability reform laws.

But it’s still not enough — this abuse on display must be roundly denounced and the officers must be held accountable. 4/4