Adriano Espaillat U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Adriano Espaillat U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Adriano Espaillat, a current U.S. Congressman for New York's 13th district, voiced several personal and political reflections through tweets on April 8, 2025. Espaillat, who has been in Congress since 2017 and previously served in New York State's legislative bodies, shared his thoughts on significant issues, including commemorating the Capitol Police and expressing condolences for a recent tragedy.
On April 8, 2025, Adriano Espaillat tweeted: "Cuatro años desde la insurrección. Dos años desde la firma de la ley. Aún no hay una placa en honor a los valientes agentes de la @CapitolPolice que nos protegieron en ese oscuro día en el Capitolio. @SpeakerJohnson, es hora. Basta de demoras. Honren su sacrificio." The message stresses the need for recognition of the Capitol Police members who defended the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection.
Another tweet from Espaillat on the same day expressed grief. At 20:26:52 UTC, he posted: "Con profundo dolor y consternación, me uno al duelo que enluta a la familia del pelotero de Grandes Ligas, Octavio Dotel, quien lamentablemente perdió la vida en la tragedia de la discoteca Jet Set. Asimismo, expreso mi más sentida solidaridad con nuestro apreciado pelotero". This conveyed his condolences to the family of Octavio Dotel, a Major League Baseball player who died in a nightclub tragedy.
The congressman also retweeted links on April 8, 2025, at 20:50:47 UTC with no additional commentary: "https://t.co/hTxsFZUK26 https://t.co/T3EycqNwIa". These links potentially relate to the aforementioned discussions or events highlighted in his earlier tweets.
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