'A lot of nerve!' GOP rep. smacked down on House floor after coddling rioters at DC jail

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) clashed with Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), who demanded the enforcement of federal law on immigration after President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 criminals who participated in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

During a House floor speech on Wednesday, Roy pushed for the passage of the Laken Riley Act.

"This legislation would take a giant step forward to ensure that we can stop any future administration who's not just refusing to enforce federal law, but is actually abusing federal law to endanger our people, our citizens that we represent," Roy said. "We're talking about things that result in death, assaulting police officers."

McGovern told Roy it took "a lot of nerve to come down here and talk to us about law and order when the gentleman who just spoke was at a D.C. jail celebrating the release of people who attacked and beat cops here in this Capitol, almost killed them."

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"Some died as a result of their injuries," McGovern continued. "And I know my Republican friends don't want to defend these parties because what the President did was indefensible."

"He couldn't release these people who attacked our police officers quick enough... How about you stand with the officers who were beaten and bloodied protecting you, rather than stand with a reality TV wannabe dictator?"

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