Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
North Texans rallied Tuesday night, joining others at similar events around the nation as they called for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
With the full U.S. House of Representatives poised for a historic vote on impeachment articles, supporters of Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX, Dist. 32) rallied near his office in Richardson to show support for him one day after he announced he will vote to impeach Trump.
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Other similar rallies were scheduled near the offices of North Texas Congressmen Van Taylor (R-Plano), Kenny Marchant (R-Irving) and John Sutcliffe (R-Rockwall).
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The “Nobody Is Above the Law” rallies were held as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on whether to impeach Trump, and while representatives and senators finalize their positions.
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Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred, including Ralph Secketa, 80, gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred arrive outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019. Hundreds of people showed up during rush hour traffic encouraging people to honk their support.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred, including Ralph Secketa, 80, (left) and Zen Biasco, gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
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Supporters of U.S. Representative Colin Allred gathered outside his Richardson, Texas office at the intersection of Belt Line Rd and Central Expressway to show their support of President Donald Trump's impeachment, Tuesday evening, December 17, 2019.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Michael Hamtil is a Visual Editor at The Dallas Morning News. Originally from Missouri, he finally made it to Texas in 2003. When he's not assigning, editing, coaching or advocating for visual journalism, Michael can be found enjoying his family, the outdoors and doing volunteer work. You can see more of his work at www.visual-leader.com
Tom was part of a small team of photographers at The Dallas Morning News who won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. In 2020, Tom was also named a Pulitzer Prize finalist for breaking news photography for his images of a gunman opening fire on a federal courthouse in downtown Dallas.
