The former first lady usedTwitterto release a long and powerful statement, and she didn’t mince words.

They set up gallows.

They proudly waved the traitorous flag of the Confederacy through the halls.

Michelle Obama speaking to voters

They desecrated the center of American government."

They’ve just got to look the right way."

And to hold tight to the truth and values that have always led this country forward.

Michelle Obama speaking at event

It will be an uncomfortable, sometimes painful process.