Again, evidence that democracy is under attack from the far-right.
The House floor unexpectedly came to a standstill for more than an hour on Wednesday after Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., listed off the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
Lauren Peller writing for ABC News »
Rep. McGovern: “Donald Trump might want to be a king. But he is not a king. He is not a presumptive king. He’s not even a president. He’s a presumptive nominee. And I know you’re trying to do your job and follow precedent but, frankly, at some point it’s time for this body to recognize that there is no precedent for this situation. We have a presumptive nominee for president facing 88 felony counts and we are being prevented from even acknowledging it. These are not alternative facts. There are real facts. A candidate for president of the United States is on trial for sending a hush money payment to a porn star to avoid a sex scandal during his 2016 campaign, and then fraudulently disguising those payments in violation of the law. He is also charged with conspiring to overturn the election. He is also charged with stealing classified information. And a jury has already found him liable for rape in a civil court. And yet, in this Republican-controlled House, it’s okay to talk about the trial but you have to call it a sham.”
Republican Rep. Erin Houchin: “We take down his words.”
Rep. McGovern: “It’s okay to say the jury is rigged, but not that Trump should be held accountable.”
Rep. Houchin: “Mr. Speaker, I demand that his words be taken down.”
Rep. McGovern: “It’s okay to say the court is corrupt, but not Trump corrupting the rule of law.”