GOP Rep Rips Politicians Who ‘Side With Criminals’ And People Can’t Believe His Gall
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The House Republican who likened the deadly U.S. Capitol riot to a “normal tourist visit” faced a barrage of criticism on Monday when he called out other politicians who “side with criminals.”
“Any act of criminal violence is an assault on justice, which is why we must provide our brave men and women in blue with community support, the resources, and especially the political backing needed to adequately respond to surging crime across the nation,” Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) said on the House floor.
Rep. Clyde: Those in political office show both ignorance and cowardice when they side with criminals pic.twitter.com/OECzMvCWQ5
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2022
Clyde’s comments were too rich for many people on Twitter, given how he has repeatedly downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021 ― even though, on the day itself, he was pictured desperately helping to barricade a door on the House chamber to stop the pro-Trump mob.
Pretty cheeky for one of the leading insurrectionists.👇 https://t.co/Z0iM56Lnq2
— Fred is FED UP! (@FZirm) February 8, 2022
Completely agree, @Rep_Clyde. https://t.co/CWhcZCmbI2pic.twitter.com/tUueDdTpcV
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) February 8, 2022
He’s talking about his own party https://t.co/apmnJ43tmv
— Tracey Taylor London 🇺🇸 (@traytaymakeup) February 8, 2022
Was this a mea culpa? https://t.co/SjsDLVfkbY
— Bill Huddleston (@bhuddleston66) February 8, 2022
This guy called January 6th insurrectionists “tourists.” From that time on, everything he says sounds like Charlie Brown’s teacher to me. I feel sorry for the people he supposedly represents. https://t.co/gvR7MoGmbW
— Super Boosted Dani 💉💉 💉 (@Danigirl65) February 8, 2022
Yes, Andrew Clyde, an ignorant coward is exactly what I thought when you sided with criminals. https://t.co/OG06OD1gEY
— Stephanie🌊🌊🌊🌊🌴🌴 (@zteca72) February 8, 2022
He knows he's talking about himself, right?https://t.co/YjRs7X6o0c
— Trump Clown Show Cancelled (@CxlTheClownShow) February 8, 2022
The cashier from the Capitol Tourist Gift Shop seems butt hurt. @Rep_Clydehttps://t.co/z7YjWzgjOf
— PoliticOhMyGawd (@PoliticOhMyGawd) February 8, 2022
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.