Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is drawing flak online after accusing Democrats of attacking a Capitol Police officer in what he alleged was a political stunt.
One video shows Democrats marching to Johnson's office, chanting, “What is he afraid of?” “Epstein!”
The crowd chanted "swear her in," speaking of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who was elected a few weeks ago in a special election. Her vote will be the final signature necessary to force a vote on releasing the investigation files of Jeffrey Epstein.
"Congress passed a law to require the hanging of a plaque to commemorate the officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, which Mike Johnson has since declined to give direction to do," wrote CNN senior reporter Edward-Isaac Dover. He added, "However," and then posted the video of Johnson from Wednesday morning's press conference.
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) questioned, "Oh really." She added a screen capture of the headline: 'A Betrayal, a Mockery': Police Express Outrage Over Trump's Jan. 6 Pardons.
"Sorry, what were you saying, Mike?" questioned journalist Dan Przygoda. He posted a clip of the Jan. 6 attack on the officers and attempted to breach the police line guarding the Capitol.
"For the 8,000th time, I’m forced to respond with ……. Like this?" asked business owner Ron Shillman, including a photo of the crowd pushing the bike racks against the police to try and break the line.
Megan Coyne, a former White House staffer, wrote, "Google 'Capitol police officer assaulted' to learn more."
Policy associate Scott Moore at the Searchlight Institute made the same point, "Look up Capitol police officer violence to learn more!"
"I think this is much worse," MSNBC contributor Rotimi Adeoye said, posting a photo of one of the officers with blood in his mouth being smashed in a revolving door.
"Bulls---. Trump pardoned hundreds of cop beaters. Republicans said nothing," the House Homeland Security Committee Democrats wrote.
"What a liar. Won’t put up the plaque these guys and women deserve. Lying liar," tennis legend Martina Navratilova said.
BREAKING: Congressional Democrats marched to Mike Johnson's office to demand right to his face he swear in a Democrat representative-elect.
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