Tag: Rep. Louie Gohmert

Gohmert Files Legislation to Halt Abusive Prosecution of Nonviolent Political Protesters

Retiring U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) may have only a little more than a week to go in office, but he still has work to do for the country. After serving nine terms in the U.S. House, Gohmert isn’t leaving without introducing legislation that seeks to remedy an injustice he has been energetically battling against…


Gohmert Files Bill to Halt Abusive Prosecution of Nonviolent Political Protesters

Retiring U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) on Dec. 21 introduced a bill that would a number of concerns Republicans have about the detention, treatment, and prosecution of Jan. 6 defendants. Gohmert filed the “Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2022,” which he says would prevent overzealous prosecution, detainment, and sentencing of nonviolent political protesters. Following more than a…


Texas Congressman Presents Released Jan. 6 Prisoner With Flag That Flew Over US Capitol

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) presented Dr. Simone Gold a flag that was once flown over the U.S. Capitol on Friday, following her 45 days in jail for being involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach and stepping inside restricted premises. “Dr. Simone Gold is a patriot and an American hero,” Gohmert said in a Sept….


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: EXCLUSIVE: Oath Keeper Lawyer on Suspicious Actors from J6; Rep. Greene Says Committee a ‘Witch Hunt’

Republicans are calling for the release of police body cam footage of the Jan. 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol, which may prove exculpatory in court. Rep. Louie Gohmert recently raised this issue, and made a public call for the video evidence that he argues cannot be legally withheld from members of Congress. Meanwhile, we…


LIVE: EXCLUSIVE: J6 Suspicious Actors Exposed; Rep. Greene Says Committee a ‘Witch Hunt’

Republicans are calling for the release of police body cam footage of the January 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol, which may prove exculpatory in court. Rep. Louie Gohmert recently raised this issue, and made a public call for the video evidence that he argues cannot be legally withheld from members of Congress. Meanwhile, we speak…


Exclusive: J6 Suspicious Actors Exposed; Rep. Greene Says Committee a ‘Witch Hunt’

Republicans are calling for the release of police body cam footage of the January 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol, which may prove exculpatory in court. Rep. Louie Gohmert recently raised this issue, and made a public call for the video evidence that he argues cannot be legally withheld from members of Congress. Meanwhile, we speak…


LIVE 8/1 at 10:30AM ET: EXCLUSIVE: Oath Keeper Lawyer on Suspicious Actors from J6; Rep. Greene Says Committee a ‘Witch Hunt’

Republicans are calling for the release of police body cam footage of the Jan. 6 protests at the U.S. Capitol, which may prove exculpatory in court. Rep. Louie Gohmert recently raised this issue, and made a public call for the video evidence that he argues cannot be legally withheld from members of Congress. Meanwhile, we…


Constitution ‘Tossed by the Side’ in Handling of Jan. 6: Rep. Gohmert

The U.S. Constitution has been disregarded in the handling of the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol building, says Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas). Gohmert condemned the treatment of those accused of participating in the Capitol breach and accused the Department of Justice of becoming a “partisan political tool.” “As a former prosecutor, former judge, if…


House GOPer Calls for Open Hearings on Surveillance of Representatives, Staffers

Congressional officials should “put the brakes” on controversial U.S. Capitol internal security programs and convene a public hearing “for members of Congress and the public to weigh in,” according to Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.). The North Dakota Republican’s comment followed revelations from two other House Members about what appears to be unconstitutional monitoring of representatives’…


House Republican Calls for Open Hearings on Surveillance of Representatives, Staffers

Congressional officials should “put the brakes” on controversial U.S. Capitol internal security programs and convene a public hearing “for members of Congress and the public to weigh in,” according to Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.). The North Dakota Republican’s comment followed revelations from two other House members about what appears to be unconstitutional monitoring of representatives’…