GOP Rep. Stefanik faces censure push for calling Jan. 6 rioters ‘hostages’

"It's an election year, and we just cannot have members of Congress who are lining up, gearing up to subvert our democracy once again—we need to lay a marker down right now,” says Rep. Dan Goldman on his censure resolution against Rep. Elise Stefanik. 


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#EliseStefanik #January6 #censure

[AllieSheffield]

Thank you for standing for truth and justice, people like Stefanik and rest of seditionist too, they must brought to shame and stop lying 🤥

[bobknull]

Violating an oath of office should be an impeachable offense.

[ej]

MTG should be sanctioned for calling the J6 Insurrectionists "Hostages"?

[s.z.]

Stefanik is as craven as Kevin McCarthy and will meet the same fate.

[CarlosRamirez-wbzu]

Is Stefanik the latest in a long line of suckers to ruin their lives for Trump?

[jillionairess]

They committed crimes for crying out loud.

[freedomfinder]

How are her comments not offering “aid and comfort” to the insurrectionists? Thank you, Rep Goldman. You are doing good work for American citizens.

[madboyreadynow]

The 14th Amendment doesn't just apply to D T. It also applies to members of Congress. Section 3 of the 14th amendment says if you give comfort or aid to an insurection, you may not hold any office. They should remove her from the office. She's not going to certify the election.

[steveweing]

The 14th constitutional amendment requires immediate action. Kick her out of office congress.

[jeffdeluca]

Thank you Dan for calling out these traitors. She should be expelled

[katreevisburgos]

We need more Dan Goldman’s in Congress! I absolutely love watching him go to bat for the American People and Swing left & right at these Maga Idiots in Congress! We the American people can finally see it is the Republicans in Congress that work for the Corporations & Not the American People! We do see Democratic Members in Congress actually fight for our rights & safety against these Corporations & Rich Greedy, Power Hungry Donors! Thank you @Rep.Dan Goldman👏👏👍💙

[avisrobinson]

How are they hostages? They were arrested for unlawful acts.

[napalmholocaust]

Violating an oath of office should be a imprisonable offense.

[bunyipdragon]

Hostages ? I thought they were antifa and fbi people. Why is concerned about them 😂

[journeyman]

Isn't she giving aid and comfort to insurectionists? Maybe she needs to be subject to article 3 of the 14th amendment also.

[niahoward]

Elise Stefanik, is a very, very sad human being.

[karmakazi]

She is disqualified from holding the office of VP (or any elected position) for giving aid and comfort to enemies of the Constitution. Full stop.

[chrispowers]

She is a traitor and should be removed from office and put in jail.

[niclewis]

For giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists and convicted criminals she should face more than just a censure vote. 😡

[pmclaughlin]

Dan Goldman is smart, savvy, and sharp. Glad he's on the side of democracy.