House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.) is pushing back against House Democrats' calls to censure her.
Rep. Dan Goldman of New York introduced a resolution Wednesday accusing Stefanik of “providing aid, comfort, and support” to those who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. .
Stefanik accused Goldman of being a “corrupt radical” and noted that Goldman has been scrutinized in the past for possible ethics violations, issuing a statement from aide Alex de Grasse. I responded.
“The failed far-left House Democrats are completely despairing of the fact that Elise Stefanik remains one of their most effective members and continues to expose and attack the Democratic Party and Joe Biden's corruption and lies on a daily basis. “We're in a free fall,” DeGrasse said.
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Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is the subject of a resolution of censure filed by Representative Dan Goldman. (Getty Images)
Additionally, “Dan Goldman is a corrupt and radical New York Democrat who unethically traded tens of millions of dollars in stocks while being behind on rent, received money from Jeff Epstein's associates, and is a member of the “They financed terrorist organizations like Hamas and laundered money.” His family foundation works to attack Republican politicians and supports radicals like Tish James, who is engaged in a witch hunt against President Trump while releasing violent criminals on the streets. ”
New York Post's past coverage washington free beacon, and other news organizations accused Goldman of questioning its stock trading activities. Last March, FOX News Digital revealed that Goldman had ties to a left-wing dark finance group that was raising money to thwart House Republicans' investigation into President Biden.
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Mr. DeGrasse also pointed to Mr. Goldman's past comments calling for Mr. Trump to be “removed.”
“Dan Goldman and the Democratic Party are desperate because they know Joe Biden will lose this November,” said a Stefanik aide.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Goldman's office for comment.
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Stefanik in comments to reporters Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) also expressed support for Stefanik, telling reporters that the censure resolution was “patently unreasonable.”
“She's one of the best leaders and communicators in Congress. She's doing an extraordinary job. The idea that she would use accusations to attack her political opponents is just ridiculous,” Johnson said. Ta.
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Goldman told reporters outside the Capitol on Wednesday that Stefanik had referred to people imprisoned in connection with the Jan. 6 incident as “hostages,” including those held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. They argued that it downplayed the situation faced by Israelis in the United States.
However, he has decided not to introduce the resolution as privileged for now, which would force House leadership to take up the resolution within two legislative days. right.
Stefanik is the House Republican Conference Chair. (Ting Sheng/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“We're going to file this case today without raising privileges. Our hope is that other Republicans, especially Mr. Stefanik and my home state of New York, will take this kind of step forward. “It's a recognition that the rhetoric is unacceptable. Republicans will raise this issue on their own,” Goldman said.
“But if not, we are willing to consider moving forward with a privileged resolution.”
