In a series of tweets over the past two days, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been grilling House Republicans about whether they asked Donald Trump for a pardon after January 6th.
On Thursday, the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection revealed for the first time that several House Republicans sought pardons for their plot to overthrow democracy. Aside from Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) no other Republicans have been named yet.
It’s a bombshell revelation because Republicans clearly understood that their plot to overturn the election so Trump could remain in power was illegal. It also explains why they tried so hard to prevent Congress from investigating.
Of course, Republicans are still trying to gaslight the American people and are attacking the committee hearings.
And that drew a response from AOC.
Was it Clyde? Gosar? Gaetz? Jordan? Boebert? Greene? Others? Please remind us @HouseGOP – which of your current sitting members sought pardons after the attack?
In addition to @RepScottPerry of course
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 10, 2022
Oh, so if it’s old news surely you wouldn’t mind reminding us which of your members sought pardons after the attack 🎤… So who were they? https://t.co/eX0LQs7gew
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 10, 2022
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) attacked the hearings by complaining that no hearings have been held to probe Black Lives Matter protests against racial injustice and police brutality. AOC fired back.
According to CBS News out of the Top 10 deadliest cities in America, 7 of them are in Republican-run states.
Now, follow-up question: were you one of the members who sought a pardon after Jan 6th? I didn’t. https://t.co/MM2goYl7CB
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 10, 2022
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) disgustingly responded to AOC by accusing her of wanting to date him even though she has just gotten engaged to her longtime boyfriend. The New York lawmaker clapped back.
Hey @mattgaetz while I have you responding to my tweets, can you respond to one more for me:
Did you ever ask Trump for a pardon?
Let me know in the replies! You clearly know where the button is. https://t.co/x9zHB5ZFCy
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 10, 2022
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Co.) also attacked the public hearings by comparing them to the dystopian novel “1984”. Once again, it did not go down very well as AOC even dragged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) into the thread.
Hey quick question Boebert, did you ask for a pardon after tweeting the Speaker’s location on Jan 6th?
You and the KKK Caucus have been really quiet about it today and given how much y’all have to say I’m not sure why no one’s responding to this simple question https://t.co/KyCSa4IFhu
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 10, 2022
Again, the fact that Republicans begged for pardons makes it clear they understood exactly what they were doing was a conspiracy to undermine an election. We will most likely learn the names of the other Republicans who asked for pardons. But it sounds like AOC has a pretty good idea of who did.
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