Sandy Hook Five Years Later: Celebrities, Pundits & Politicians Remember
On the fifth year mark of the horrific mass shooting that left dead 20 children and six adult staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the tragedy is being recalled and its victims honored by Hollywood celebrities, politicians and many of the journalists and pundits who covered the massacre.
CNN’s Jake Tapper is tweeting remembrances of each and every victim, while stars like Michael Keaton and Reese Witherspoon are holding Washington to account.
Here’s a sample of today’s commemorations:
Allison Wyatt, 6, would surprise her family with random acts of kindness, once offering her snacks to a stranger on a plane. #SandyHook5yrs pic.twitter.com/xRAuBTtVdA
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 14, 2017
Sandy Hook shooting victims remembered @CNN https://t.co/HvgaVBPaV9
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 14, 2017
5 years since Sandy Hook. No progress. They were SIX YEARS OLD. #everytown
— Michael Keaton (@MichaelKeaton) December 14, 2017
On the 5th anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, it is inspiring to see Republicans taking action to get rid of Net Neutrality
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) December 14, 2017
Today is the 5th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Since then, 40 moments of silence in Congress and 0 commonsense gun bills signed into law. @stophandguns @sandyhook
— rosanne cash (@rosannecash) December 14, 2017
I’m in tears remembering these little innocent lives that were lost #SandyHook . 5 years ago today. Praying for their families. Please can we have #gunsafetylaws ? What does it have to take ? @MomsDemand @Everytown https://t.co/bv7Z5lGWPQ
— Reese Witherspoon (@RWitherspoon) December 14, 2017
I carry them in my
- the victims of #SandyHook, their families & everyone in Newtown who remembers that terrible day. I hope & pray we can come together as a country and combat the scourge of gun violence that’s ending the lives of the beautiful, innocent faces you see here. pic.twitter.com/ZydYrWYJJO
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) December 14, 2017
Thinking about the 20 sets of parents who were dropping their first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary right about now, 5 years ago, the 6 families of staff members who gave their lives for someone else's children, and what they all have lived with every day since. RIP. #SandyHook
— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) December 14, 2017
Five years after the devastating attack on teachers and children in Sandy Hook, we mourn them and remember them. America needs common-sense gun laws more than ever and we must not stop pushing until we get them.
— Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) December 14, 2017
By far, the most difficult story I've ever covered was Sandy Hook. The look in those parents' eyes, seeing the pictures of their children, feeling their raw grief never leaves this parent…even 5 years later. #SandyHook5yrs
— Ross Levitt (@cnnross) December 14, 2017
Many of us will never forget where we were when we heard the unfathomable news the Sandy Hook horror. I will never forget meeting the families just 2 days later. May they know they will always be surrounded by a circle of love #SandyHook5yrs.
— Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) December 14, 2017
Grab a box of tissue, read @jaketapper’s thread today. We owe it to those kids, the teachers who also lost their lives in #SandyHook, all their loved ones missing them this Christmas, to remember. We also owe it to them to pass common-sense gun & mental health laws.
— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) December 14, 2017
Five years ago, 20 beautiful first graders were shot to death, with 6 teachers at #SandyHook school. Newtown is next to my village in Ct. I think of the children & their grieving families always & hope we can one day take measures to prevent the ‘next time’ pic.twitter.com/dZ4HnCmSgb
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 14, 2017
5 years ago, a gunman took the lives of 26 children and teachers at #SandyHook. Today we remember and mourn those we lost.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 14, 2017
5 years since #SandyHook. We will never, ever forget. https://t.co/8Br8Ms1JLx
— Brooke Baldwin (@BrookeBCNN) December 14, 2017
Five years ago, @Nelba_MG lost her daughter Ana Grace at Sandy Hook. Here she talks about her precious daughter & that day – because she hopes people will listen. Please watch & share: https://t.co/HeKaKr8Q6k
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) December 14, 2017
We remember the 20 students and 6 educators whose lives were taken in the shooting at Sandy Hook School five years ago.
We're committed to honoring all victims and survivors of gun violence with action today and every day. pic.twitter.com/z1Ux4hgzBI
— Everytown (@Everytown) December 14, 2017
THREAD: It's been five years since a gunman entered #SandyHook School in Newtown, Connecticut, and stole the lives of 20 children and six educators. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/zpnTT5uNIZ
— Moms Demand Action (@MomsDemand) December 14, 2017
Watching @mikebarnicle on @MorningJoe talking about #sandyhook and can’t stop crying- what a senseless tragedy
— Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) December 14, 2017
important to remember + important to support orgs like @sandyhook that are working to make our children safer from gun violence. please help if you can. https://t.co/Z2imfIONum
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) December 14, 2017
5 years ago today, 20 kids and 6 educators were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary. My heart goes out to all whose lives were torn apart by gun violence on December 14, 2012, and on every day since. Congress’ failure to act is shameful. We need to pass lifesaving reform now.
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) December 14, 2017
Five years later. Always a day of mourning. 12-14-12 #sandyhook https://t.co/cM8beSb8lu pic.twitter.com/j7XcbKVIVW
— Sarah Wynter (@sarahwynter) December 14, 2017
The Anniversary Of Sandy Hook is a terrifying reminder how Nothing is done to stem Gun Violence in the US and how Trump’s buddy Alex Jones has tormented those who suffered . We must keep at this https://t.co/cDLif14jJH
— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) December 14, 2017
Never forget #SandyHook.
You will always live in our hearts.#Newtown— Judy Gold (@JewdyGold) December 14, 2017
On this tragic anniv. of Sandy Hook, our friend @SherylCrow has a great song you can download that benefits Sandy Hook Promise. https://t.co/VRH463mQ7x https://t.co/Np0UrYL2ei
— Brad Paisley (@BradPaisley) December 14, 2017
@ELaffGarb, thinking of you, @nelba_MG, and all the Sandy Hook families this week. Thank you for your courage.
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) December 14, 2017
Asked what policies WH is working on to prevent mass shootings @PressSec says on Sandy Hook anniv: "I'm not aware what that would be yet."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) December 14, 2017
Horror. And 2 months later, we barely remember the 58 lost in Vegas. #SandyHook didn't change the status quo because there's an NRA-sponsored virus of paranoia, violence & greed within us. How does the body heal, if it doesn't remember it's sick? We need sensible gun laws. https://t.co/akvgHrG94A
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) December 14, 2017
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