Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Revealed Thursday that his 25-year-old son, Tommy Raskin, has passed away.
“Tommy was pure magic. His brilliance and compassion knew no bounds. He passionately loved his family, friends and animals, and was committed to the cause of the world poor,” Raskin and his wife, Sarah Bloom Raskin, said in said a statement. . “We were crushed and demolished to be without him.”
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Tommy Raskin was in his second year at Harvard Law School after studying at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. The family did not disclose his cause of death.
The congressman’s office said the family was “grateful for the outpouring of support and love from neighbors, voters and friends” and asked everyone to adhere to “strict COVID-19 protocols during this time of grief.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) questioned witnesses during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust, Commerce and Administrative Law Committee in the Rayburn House office building on Capitol Hill on March 12, 2019 in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images))
Compassion poured in for the Raskin family.
“My heart breaks completely for my dear friend, Rep. Raskin, Sarah, and their family in this devastating loss,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DN.Y., written on Twitter. “Tommy was an incredible and brilliant ray of light. All our thoughts are with the Raskin family, and we pray for support to envelop them in this unimaginable time.”
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“The First Lady and I express our deepest sympathy for this heartbreaking loss,” Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wrote on Twitter. “I ask all Marylanders to keep the Raskin family in your prayers.”
Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th District since 2017.