Maxine Waters says my words don t matter after Derek Chauvin judge warned her remarks could be grounds for an appeal as she defends calling for confrontation if no conviction
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters on Saturday travelled to Minneapolis and told protesters to get more confrontational if Derek Chauvin is acquitted
Republicans were enraged by her rousing the crowd on the eve of the jury retiring to consider their verdict
Judge Peter Cahill said it was abhorrent that politicians weighed in in the midst of a trial but said her opinion really doesn t mean much
Waters on Monday insisted she was right to air her views and claimed the judge said my words don t matter
Breitbart
Apr 19, 2021 6:54 PM ET
McCarthy’s statement, provided exclusively to Breitbart News ahead of its public release, makes clear that it is his belief that Waters “broke the law by violating curfew” before she “incited violence” with commentary she made to reporters in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, this weekend.
“This weekend in Minnesota, Maxine Waters broke the law by violating curfew and then incited violence. Increased unrest has already led to violence against law enforcement and her comments intentionally poured fuel on the fire,” McCarthy said. “We’ve heard this type of violent rhetoric from Waters before, and the United States Congress must clearly and without reservation reprimand this behavior before more people get hurt. But Speaker Pelosi is ignoring Waters’ behavior. That’s why I am introducing a resolution to censure Rep. Waters for these dangerous comments, and I hope that all my colleagues – both Republican and Democrat – will stand u
April 19, 2021 6:58 p.m.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News on Monday that he plans to introduce a resolution to censure Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA,) following his threat to take action against the House Financial Services chair over her remarks urging protesters against police brutality to “get more confrontational.”
In a statement shared with Breitbart News, McCarthy once again accuses Waters of having “incited violence” and breaking “the law by violating curfew” when issuing her remarks to reporters on Saturday during a protest against the killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
“This weekend in Minnesota, Maxine Waters broke the law by violating curfew and then incited violence. Increased unrest has already led to violence against law enforcement and her comments intentionally poured fuel on the fire,” McCarthy said in his statement, according to Breitbart News.
April 19, 2021 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.Res. 130, condemning the continued violation of the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his very moving and profound statement on democracy and democratic freedoms in Hong Kong. Thank you for your leadership, Mr. Chairman, for bringing this important legislation to the Floor. I thank the Ranking Member, Mr. McCaul, for his leadership, as well, on an ongoing basis on this important issue and for his courtesy for yielding back.
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11:50 A.M. EDT
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, North Carolina! Hello and good afternoon. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon.
It is so wonderful to be back in North Carolina. And I just want to thank you, everyone. Vanessa, your story is extraordinary. And thank you for all you have accomplished. You are truly a role model for so many.
And, Dr. Anthony Clarke, I want to thank you for the warm welcome. It is truly an honor to be with North Carolina’s own EPA Administrator, Michael Regan; with my longstanding friend, Governor Roy Cooper; and with Congresswoman Kathy Manning.