Rep Andy Harris calls on Secret Service director to resign after Trump assassination attempt
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) is calling for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle following the failure of special forces to act during the assassination attempt on former President Trump. In an interview with ABC News on Monday, Cheatle acknowledged that “the Secret Service is responsible for protecting the former president,” but added that […]
GOP rep says he was assaulted by protester at Republican National Convention; CODEPINK slams ‘misogyny’
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Alden said Tuesday he was assaulted by an anti-war protester at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, but the protester claimed he was shoved by a lawmaker. Van Orden, a Republican congressman from Minnesota, said in a statement that he was assaulted by protesters he believed to be members of the […]
Rep. Dan Meuser says GOP convention speakers should 'tone it down'
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), who attended a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that speakers at the Republican National Convention should “tone down their voices” in light of the events at the rally. In an interview Speaking to CNN News Central, CNN reporter Boris Sanchez […]
Rep. John James booed at RNC after bragging about Lions in Packers’ territory: ‘Warmest regards from Detroit’
Republican Sen. John James of Michigan bragged about his hometown football team on enemy territory. Republican National Convention Monday night. James took to the stage at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee and immediately Detroit Lions Last season, he played in the playoffs in front of a room full of Green Bay Packers fans, presumably. […]
Rep. Schiff warns donors if Biden stays in presidential race, Democrats could ‘lose’ big in November: report
The New York Times is reporting that Rep. Adam Schiff, the top House Democrat and fierce critic of former President Trump, has privately told Democratic donors that he believes Democrats could suffer big losses in November if President Biden remains in the top position. Schiff, a former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and now […]
Rep. Bennie Thompson says he’s glad Trump is safe despite doing his best to render him vulnerable
Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, a former chairman of the Jan. 6 select committee, was one of a handful of Democrats who rushed over the weekend to condemn the political violence after an assassin nearly killed a man they had demonized for years. Thompson’s comments were not well received. Some critics have questioned Thompson’s sincerity. […]
GOP rep on Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt: 'Huge failure'
Rep. Corey Mills (R-Fla.) on Sunday called Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Trump a “huge failure” by the U.S. Secret Service. Mills, a former Army sniper, said in an interview on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” that it was “divine guidance” that Trump survived the Pennsylvania shooting, and emphasized the gunman’s close proximity to […]
Rep. Bennie Thompson Field Director ‘No Longer’ Employed After Cheering Trump Shooting
Staff members of Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) who appeared to express disappointment that former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday are “no longer” employed by the congressman after the president said he was “not a spy.” Jacqueline Marseau, whose Facebook profile lists her job as Thompson’s site […]
‘Squad’ under siege as Rep. Cori Bush trails Democratic challenger: poll
Another member of Congress’ left-wing “squad” is also in trouble: a new poll shows he is trailing in the polls by 23 percentage points and heading for defeat. In the Aug. 6 Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. Cori Bush is trailing St. Louis prosecutor Wesley Bell, 56% to 33%, according to a […]
Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson says nephew injured by would-be assassin’s bullet at Trump rally. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro identified the man killed at the rally as Corey Comperatore.
Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas said his nephew was wounded by a bullet from an attempted assassin at a rally for former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening. In an interview with Fox News on Saturday night, Jackson said Said Host Sean Hannity said his nephew was in former President Trump’s “circle […]