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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/speaker-pelosi-calls-out-armed-
colleagues-security-threats-enemy-within-the-house
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber will likely allocate more
money for members of Congress to invest in additional security to protect
them from the likes of violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 -
- but also from the "enemy" within the House.
"We will probably need a supplemental [budget] for more security for
members when the enemy is within the House of Representatives -- a threat
that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening
outside," Pelosi said during her weekly news conference Thursday at the
Capitol.
When asked for clarification on what she means about the enemy within,
Pelosi specifically called out fellow members of Congress.
"It means we have members of Congress who want to bring guns on the floor
and have threatened violence on other members of Congress," Pelosi said.
Pelosi's comments came after 32 members of Congress wrote to House
leadership Thursday about members facing a "significant uptick in threats
of violence and even death."
AOC SAYS SHE SKIPPED INAUGURATION, IN PART, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T 'FEEL SAFE
AROUND OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS'
The letter obtained by Fox News asks House leadership for flexibility in
using their office funds to hire local law enforcement to protect them
while in their district and to purchase "security items" to keep them safe
at home. They also want the House to allocate supplemental funds for
security "given the increased threat level."
The letter, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Dean Phillips, D-
Minn., also asks for regular security briefings, an independent review of
security protocols, help to keep members' personal addresses private and
legal recourse when their private information is published without
permission.
Pelosi said most of the items on their list have already been addressed
with Pelosi tasking retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading a review
of the U.S. Capitols security and new guidance already issued to allow
members to use their office budget funds to purchase things like
bulletproof vests and security guards at local events.
She said members will be receiving updated security guidance from the
House's acting sergeant-at-arms on Thursday.
"General Honoré is looking to see what really will work in terms of their
service here, their service home, their transportation in between," Pelosi
said of enhanced safety measures.
Pelosi blamed former President Trump for inciting the violence at the
Capitol on Jan. 6 and for members' ongoing security threats. The House
already impeached Trump on Jan. 13 for "incitement of insurrection."
"This is very, very important," Pelosi said of security concerns. "It
shouldn't be. It shouldn't be that not only is the president of the United
States inciting an insurrection but keeps fanning the flames endangering
the security of members of Congress to the point that they're even
concerned about members in the House of Representatives being a danger to
them."
REP. BOEBERT, UNARMED DURING CAPITOL RIOT, BLASTS HOUSE FIREARMS
RESTRICTIONS: 'MY LIFE IS WORTH DEFENDING'
After the Jan. 6 riot, new metal detectors were installed outside the
House chamber to ensure that members didn't violate rules that ban guns on
the House floor.
Republicans scoffed at the measures, with some openly violating the rules,
including Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Capitol Police are also
investigating Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., for recently setting off the metal
detector while trying to enter the House chamber for apparently carrying a
gun.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she didn't attend President
Biden's inauguration partly because she didnt feel safe around her
colleagues.
"I think we also had very real security concerns," Ocasio-Cortez admitted
to CNNs Chris Cuomo. "We still dont yet feel safe around other members
of Congress."
She added that a "very considerable amount" of members of Congress do not
feel safe around their colleagues after the rioters breached the Capitol.
She mentioned Harris trying to bring a gun into the House chamber.
"The moment you bring a gun onto the House floor in violation of rules you
put everyone in danger," she said.
Meantime, CNN unearthed past social media posts from Rep. Marjorie Taylor
Greene, R-Ga., where she indicated support for executing prominent
Democratic politicians, including Pelosi, in 2018 and 2019.
Another post uncovered by Media Matters revealed that Greene suggested the
mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a "false flag"
planned event. She also once confronted Parkland shooting survivor David
Hogg about gun rights. Hogg ignored Greene's questions in the video, and
she called him a "coward."
DEM REP PLANS TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION TO EXPEL MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., on Wednesday announced that he plans to
introduce a resolution to expel the Greene from Congress, accusing Greene
of previously supporting calls for "political violence" and advocating
"extremism and sedition."
Pelosi Thursday placed the blame on GOP House leadership for elevating
Greene to the House Education and Labor Committee despite her stance to
"mock" school shootings: "It's really beyond the pale," Pelosi said.
Greene, however, said the past posts are cherry-picked by politically
motivated media and represent a fake narrative about her. She said the
media has ignored her previous posts where she's highlighted positive
things about people of different backgrounds.
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"I am being attacked and judged nationally for things the media picks and
cast an intense spotlight on, while creating a narrative about me that is
NOT true," Greene wrote on Facebook Thursday while sharing a throwback
post of hers from 2016 where she said her friendships with others of
different races, religions and political preferences are one of the things
that makes America great.
"The mainstream media is politically motivated and I hope everyone is able
to see through their lies," Greene added.
Fox News' Tyler Olson and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
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queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
colleagues-security-threats-enemy-within-the-house
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber will likely allocate more
money for members of Congress to invest in additional security to protect
them from the likes of violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 -
- but also from the "enemy" within the House.
"We will probably need a supplemental [budget] for more security for
members when the enemy is within the House of Representatives -- a threat
that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening
outside," Pelosi said during her weekly news conference Thursday at the
Capitol.
When asked for clarification on what she means about the enemy within,
Pelosi specifically called out fellow members of Congress.
"It means we have members of Congress who want to bring guns on the floor
and have threatened violence on other members of Congress," Pelosi said.
Pelosi's comments came after 32 members of Congress wrote to House
leadership Thursday about members facing a "significant uptick in threats
of violence and even death."
AOC SAYS SHE SKIPPED INAUGURATION, IN PART, BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T 'FEEL SAFE
AROUND OTHER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS'
The letter obtained by Fox News asks House leadership for flexibility in
using their office funds to hire local law enforcement to protect them
while in their district and to purchase "security items" to keep them safe
at home. They also want the House to allocate supplemental funds for
security "given the increased threat level."
The letter, led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Dean Phillips, D-
Minn., also asks for regular security briefings, an independent review of
security protocols, help to keep members' personal addresses private and
legal recourse when their private information is published without
permission.
Pelosi said most of the items on their list have already been addressed
with Pelosi tasking retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré with leading a review
of the U.S. Capitols security and new guidance already issued to allow
members to use their office budget funds to purchase things like
bulletproof vests and security guards at local events.
She said members will be receiving updated security guidance from the
House's acting sergeant-at-arms on Thursday.
"General Honoré is looking to see what really will work in terms of their
service here, their service home, their transportation in between," Pelosi
said of enhanced safety measures.
Pelosi blamed former President Trump for inciting the violence at the
Capitol on Jan. 6 and for members' ongoing security threats. The House
already impeached Trump on Jan. 13 for "incitement of insurrection."
"This is very, very important," Pelosi said of security concerns. "It
shouldn't be. It shouldn't be that not only is the president of the United
States inciting an insurrection but keeps fanning the flames endangering
the security of members of Congress to the point that they're even
concerned about members in the House of Representatives being a danger to
them."
REP. BOEBERT, UNARMED DURING CAPITOL RIOT, BLASTS HOUSE FIREARMS
RESTRICTIONS: 'MY LIFE IS WORTH DEFENDING'
After the Jan. 6 riot, new metal detectors were installed outside the
House chamber to ensure that members didn't violate rules that ban guns on
the House floor.
Republicans scoffed at the measures, with some openly violating the rules,
including Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo. Capitol Police are also
investigating Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., for recently setting off the metal
detector while trying to enter the House chamber for apparently carrying a
gun.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said she didn't attend President
Biden's inauguration partly because she didnt feel safe around her
colleagues.
"I think we also had very real security concerns," Ocasio-Cortez admitted
to CNNs Chris Cuomo. "We still dont yet feel safe around other members
of Congress."
She added that a "very considerable amount" of members of Congress do not
feel safe around their colleagues after the rioters breached the Capitol.
She mentioned Harris trying to bring a gun into the House chamber.
"The moment you bring a gun onto the House floor in violation of rules you
put everyone in danger," she said.
Meantime, CNN unearthed past social media posts from Rep. Marjorie Taylor
Greene, R-Ga., where she indicated support for executing prominent
Democratic politicians, including Pelosi, in 2018 and 2019.
Another post uncovered by Media Matters revealed that Greene suggested the
mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was a "false flag"
planned event. She also once confronted Parkland shooting survivor David
Hogg about gun rights. Hogg ignored Greene's questions in the video, and
she called him a "coward."
DEM REP PLANS TO INTRODUCE A RESOLUTION TO EXPEL MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., on Wednesday announced that he plans to
introduce a resolution to expel the Greene from Congress, accusing Greene
of previously supporting calls for "political violence" and advocating
"extremism and sedition."
Pelosi Thursday placed the blame on GOP House leadership for elevating
Greene to the House Education and Labor Committee despite her stance to
"mock" school shootings: "It's really beyond the pale," Pelosi said.
Greene, however, said the past posts are cherry-picked by politically
motivated media and represent a fake narrative about her. She said the
media has ignored her previous posts where she's highlighted positive
things about people of different backgrounds.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
"I am being attacked and judged nationally for things the media picks and
cast an intense spotlight on, while creating a narrative about me that is
NOT true," Greene wrote on Facebook Thursday while sharing a throwback
post of hers from 2016 where she said her friendships with others of
different races, religions and political preferences are one of the things
that makes America great.
"The mainstream media is politically motivated and I hope everyone is able
to see through their lies," Greene added.
Fox News' Tyler Olson and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
--
"LOCKDOWN", left-wing COVID fearmongering. 95% of COVID infections
recover with no after effects.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Donald J. Trump, cheated out of a second term by fraudulent "mail-in"
ballots. Report voter fraud: ***@mail.house.gov
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.