AOC Slams Republicans for Playing Victim While Posting Images With Guns Next to Dems
On 1/12/21 at 10:58 PM EST
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has criticized Republicans in Congress for complaining about the new House metal detectors, noting that at least one Republican has previously posted an image of themselves holding a gun next to Democrats.
The metal detectors were installed on Tuesday following last Wednesday s insurrection by President Donald Trump s supporters at the Capitol. House Democrats have said they no longer felt safe among their pro-Trump Republican colleagues following the insurrection. It s almost as though GOP members promoting videos of themselves illegally carrying firearms on Capitol grounds, posting images of themselves holding guns next to Democratic members, & inciting an attack on the Capitol has consequences! Naturally, GOP are crying & playing victim, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Tuesday.
House members have to pass through a metal detector to get onto the floor
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has bragged about her desire to carry her glock into the Capitol, got in a standoff with police
Her bag set off alarm and Capitol Police eventually let her in the House chamber and it appears her bag was not searched before they did so I am legally permitted to carry my firearm in Washington, D.C. and within the Capitol complex, Boebert tweeted after the incident
Lawmakers were warned not to bring firearms with them on House floor Effective immediately, all persons, including Members, are required undergo security screening when entering the House Chamber, acting House Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett wrote in a memo
Pelosi wants to fine members $5,000 who refuse to adhere to metal detector screening as Rep Lauren Boebert blasts rules for banning firearms and Madison Cawthorn claims he was armed on the floor when MAGA mob stormed Capitol
Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House, on Wednesday announced that she was introducing from January 21 fines for refusing metal detector screenings
Members of Congress will be fined $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second, with the money coming directly out of their salaries
Pelosi said: It is tragic that this step is necessary, but the Chamber of the People s House must and will be safe
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked Capitol Police officers to prevent Republican lawmakers from walking around the newly-installed metal detectors at the doors to the House floor.
Democrats have proposed a $1,000 a day fine on lawmakers who refuse to wear masks while in the Capitol complex after Rep. Brad Schneider became the third lawmaker to test positive for COVID .