Tag: Louie Gohmert

Capitol Report (Sept. 2): Political Fallout After Biden Speech; Full List of Items From Mar-a-Lago Raid

President Joe Biden called “MAGA Republicans” a threat to democracy. What is the president now saying about Trump supporters, and how is the White House explaining the backdrop of Thursday’s speech? Reacting to the president’s speech from Thursday night, we have Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert and president of the Convention of States Mark Meckler. Hiring…


Texas Congressman Compares Mar-a-Lago Raid to Communist Tactics, Signaling ‘Grave Danger’ for the Nation

The raid of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home signals that we’re “close to the end of this nation as a constitutional republic,” U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) told The Epoch Times and NTD on Aug. 11. The interview, part of a special report on the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago. is scheduled to air Aug….


Former Army Sergeant Seeks Justice for Military Members Who Have Been Wrongfully Convicted

It is a tragic irony that the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, who frequently sacrifice their lives in the defense of liberty and the United States Constitution, sometimes fall victim to the corruption embodied in the phrase, “rules for thee but not for me.” Such was the case with Sgt….


Twitter Suspends Main Account, Multiple Staff Accounts for Education Website That Highlights CRT

Twitter has suspended four accounts associated with “The Chalkboard Review,” a website that includes a detailed guide to critical race theory (CRT) along with other resources and commentary on education. The social media company, which named Parag Agrawal as CEO after founder Jack Dorsey stepped down from the role in November, suspended the publication’s main…


Twitter Suspends Main Account, Multiple Staff Accounts for Education Website That Highlights Dangers of CRT

Twitter has suspended four accounts associated with “The Chalkboard Review,” a website that includes a detailed guide to critical race theory (CRT) along with other resources and commentary on education. The social media company, which named Parag Agrawal as CEO after founder Jack Dorsey stepped down from the role in November, suspended the publication’s main…


Rep. Gohmert Says Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics Fails to Make an Impact

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics will not “make much difference at all” in light of Beijing’s human rights violation, and is a waste of diplomatic leverage. “I don’t think it will make any difference in China’s human [rights] or their discrimination or the abuses of different peoples,”…


Republican Lawmakers Question Attacks on Ivermectin as COVID-19 Treatment

WASHINGTON–A group of Republican lawmakers threw their support behind doctors who advocate for the right to try ivermectin, an inexpensive antiparasitic drug, for treating COVID-19. Ivermectin is the latest drug caught in controversy after demand surged dramatically in August. Physician and pharmacist groups, including the American Medical Association “strongly oppose” the prescribing of ivermectin to treat COVID-19…


Accused Capitol Rioters Treated Like ‘Third-World County Political Prisoners’: Rep. Gohmert

People accused of participating in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol are facing treatment akin to that seen in third-world countries, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) says. “They’re being treated like third world country political prisoners,” Gohmert told The Epoch Times in a recent interview. “Some of them were violent, and I would have…


Accused From Capitol Breach Treated Like ‘Third-World Country Political Prisoners’: Rep. Gohmert

People accused of participating in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol are facing treatment akin to that seen in third-world countries, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) says. “They’re being treated like third world country political prisoners,” Gohmert told The Epoch Times in a recent interview. “Some of them were violent, and I would have…


Republicans Gohmert, Clyde Sue Pelosi Over Metal Detector Fines

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) are challenging Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for imposing fines on them for which they claim she has no authority. “Article I, Section VI, of the U.S. Constitution mandates that a Member of Congress cannot be detained on the way to the House Chamber…