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Obama 'proud' of former members of his administration who stood up to
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Washington (CNN)Former President Barack Obama praised members of his administration for "continuing to fight for an America that's better" after nearly 150 African Americans signed an op-ed slamming President Donald Trump for his recent racist attacks targeting four progressive Democratic congresswomen of color.
"I've always been proud of what this team accomplished during my administration. But more than what we did, I'm proud of how they're continuing to fight for an America that's better," Obama, who has been notoriously restrained since leaving office when it comes to publicly speaking out about Trump's policies and behavior, wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday. Obama's former senior adviser Valerie Jarrett was also a signatory of the op-ed.
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In the op-ed, published on Friday in the Washington Post, former members of Obama's administration signaled their support for the four Democratic congresswomen that Trump targeted and said the current president is "complicit in the poisoning of our democracy."
"We stand with congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib, as well as all those currently under attack by President Trump," the op-ed reads.
"There is truly nothing more un-American than calling on fellow citizens to leave our country."
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The four Congresswomen also added:
"We refuse to sit idly by as racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia are wielded by the president and any elected official complicit in the poisoning of our democracy. ...
We are red-blooded Americans, we are patriots, and we have plenty to say about the direction this country is headed," the editorial reads.
"Expect to hear more from us. We plan to leave this country better than we found it. This is our home."
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