Posted 12/12/2023, 4:38:43 AM
Congressional Interns: Staffers Suppressing Public Support for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire
- Congressional interns released a letter accusing Congress of suppressing constituent support for an Israel-Gaza cease-fire
- 71 Congressional offices have received over 693,000 messages supporting a cease-fire
- Some senior staffers are inaccurately briefing Congress members on the volume of cease-fire support
- Interns claim calls for cease-fire have overwhelmed Congressional phone lines since early October
- Letter organizers verified identities of 140+ Congressional interns and fellows who signed out of career fears