The House voted in favor of censuring Rep. Paul Gosar for posting an animated video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Democrats and Republicans have disagreed for the better part of the year over when speech becomes dangerous, and on Wednesday, House Democrats said Gosar’s latest move – an anime video depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and attacking President Joe Biden – had gone too far.
“Depictions of violence can foment actual violence and jeopardize the safety of elected officials, as witnessed in this chamber on January 6, 2021,” Democrats wrote in their censure.
The House passed the motion 223-207, with the vote falling largely along party lines. Two Republicans joined Democrats in supporting it.
Gosar was defiant, as he had been earlier this year regarding his actions leading up to Jan. 6. Referring to the anti-immigration theme of the anime video, the congressman said there was "no threat" in it other than "the threat that immigration poses to our country."
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He has no regrets and no heart
“Do all the good you can, for all the people you can, in all the ways you can, as long as you can.”
Respect
I’d like to know why he still has a frickin Twitter account!!??
Instead of learning from his stupidity he retweets the video. Slimeball all the way.
🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸GOSAR🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸
for President !
“Tweeting violence” what utter nonsense.
Greetings to you from Keanu Charles Reeves
turn it over to federal prosecutors… 18 U.S.C. § 875, 18 U.S.C. § 876, and Title 18, Section 871 (president)
Censure??? That’s BS!! If one of us did that we’d be thrown in jail immediately!