Texas Republican Louie Gohmert (screengrab)
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) named the latest person that right-wing media believes is the White House whistleblower during Wednesday's impeachment proceedings in the House Judiciary Committee.
Louie Gohmert just read the purported name of the whistleblower.— Andrew Desiderio (@Andrew Desiderio)1576111884.0
People were shocked by Gohmert's speech. People suggested the Texas Republican should be referred to the House Ethics Committee for investigation and/or be censured and/or expelled from the House of Representatives.
Here's some of what people were saying:
@kyledcheney Dude should be expelled— Brian (@Brian)1576111964.0
@kyledcheney He should be censured.— Wear a Mask, MBA (@Wear a Mask, MBA)1576112077.0
@kyledcheney Someone thinks they are above the law, sent him to ethics— Denise Wu (@Denise Wu)1576112381.0
@kyledcheney Take him out now strip him clean and tell him he's no longer a part of this committee. Come on Jerry do it.— Blue Wave Ready- Chris Jan 20th 2021🌊🌊🌊🌊 (@Blue Wave Ready- Chris Jan 20th 2021🌊🌊🌊🌊)1576112270.0
@AndrewDesiderio he needs to be charged with contempt of congress— Marie Moore (@Marie Moore)1576111957.0
If smoking bath salts became a person it would be Louie Gohmert— Tommy Vietor (@Tommy Vietor)1576111938.0
Louie Gohmert is the dumbest member of the house. Thank you for coming to my obvious things talk.— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@Molly Jong-Fast🏡)1576113030.0
Louie Gohmert makes Collins and Jordan seem articulate.— Dan Baer (@Dan Baer)1576111842.0
Huh. Louie Gohmert's naming of the alleged whistleblower was met with no response from the Democrats. In open & cl… https://t.co/ZX0obutX1w— Sam Brodey (@Sam Brodey)1576112287.0
Had been hearing murmurs Gohmert was gonna do this for a while.. looks like he finally pulled the trigger during th… https://t.co/DBPr51IfzW— Melanie Zanona (@Melanie Zanona)1576112367.0
Louie Gohmert is a living, breathing cringe compilation.— The Jim Riley (@The Jim Riley)1576112069.0
If Rep. Louie Gohmert wasn't here yelling right now he'd be starring in a Plano, Texas theater production of Our To… https://t.co/oU9DTYDS30— Untucked with Jeremy Newberger (@Untucked with Jeremy Newberger)1576111972.0
@AndrewDesiderio IG said this was illegal earlier today— Pete A (@Pete A)1576111957.0
Gohmert was on the verge of tears by the end of his statement. #ImpeachmentHearings https://t.co/UJPqEdbbBr— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar)1576112771.0
