Lisa Marie Ayotte et Obama

At a 2010 bill signing for a law strengthening sexual assault laws, a rape survivor named Lisa Marie Ayotte was supposed to introduce the president, but she broke down at the podium and grew too emotional to speak. Obama strode out before his cue, placed a reassuring hand on her back and stood with her as she haltingly finished her story of being beaten and raped as her two little girls hid. Amid the crush of the presidency, the event drew little attention.

 » Nine Things You Didn’t Know About The Obamas, Buzzfeed.

Yes, it’s old. But I dare you to watch this without crying.


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