Democrats are vowing to punish Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar for a violent social media post last week
The House will vote Wednesday to censure Rep. Paul Gosar after the Arizona Republican posted a violent cartoon video last week depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden.
“Threatening the life of a colleague is grounds for expulsion,” the New York Democrat said. “But given the Republican Party — especially the leader — is too cowardly to really enforce any standard of conduct ... censure and committee removal is the next most appropriate step.” The move immediately sparked cries of overreach from Republicans, but Democrats said the punishment is warranted given the violent nature of the video, in which a cartoon version of Gosar killed Ocasio-Cortez and then swung swords at Biden.
It’s unclear how many Republicans will back the censure measure, although at least a few are expected to support it, including Rep. Liz Cheney , who has been outspoken about the more extreme members of her party. Democrats say action must be taken both to immediately punish Gosar and to set an example for the future, particularly as lawmakers in both parties face a swell of violent threats. Many have had to resort to hiring security just to stay safe.
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