Pelosi's office rips into Republicans for 'terrorizing' Capitol police after Trump called officer a 'murderer'
Pelosi's office excoriated Trump and Republicans for maligning Capitol police officers.
This came after Trump called a Capitol Police officer a "murderer."
Republicans have sought to whitewash the deadly January 6 Capitol attack, which Trump provoked.
A spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday excoriated Republicans after former President Donald Trump called a Capitol police officer a "murderer" as he continued to whitewash the deadly January 6 insurrection that he incited.
"The former President's threat against a US Capitol Police officer is only the latest in a long line of vile Republican attacks on the officers who risked their lives to protect the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. In recent weeks, Republicans have slandered these officers as 'executioners' and 'murderers' and insulted their intelligence and integrity on national television," spokesperson Robyn Patterson said in a statement.
"Enough is enough," Patterson said.
"Officers present that day who have called out the partisan efforts to downplay a violent insurrection have been subjected to death threats and racist abuse. No member of House Republican leadership has bothered to condemn this harassment or speak out in support of these officers," Patterson went on to say.
Pelosi's spokesperson said GOP efforts to malign Capitol Police officers "are disgusting, wrong and a wholly unacceptable way" to treat the officers "who went through hell to protect our democracy from armed insurrectionists."
Patterson said it's "long overdue" for Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to "get off of his hands and stand up to the members of his conference and party who have been terrorizing the brave officers that saved the lives of countless workers, staff, journalists and Members on January 6th. It is no less than these heroes deserve."
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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Thursday, August 12th 2021 at 7:58PM
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