Tag: Rep Andrew Clyde

Attorney General Garland Doesn’t Commit to Investigating Alleged Violations of Jan. 6 Defendants’ Civil Rights

Attorney General Merrick Garland has declined a lawmaker’s call for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate alleged violations of the right to a speedy trial for defendants facing charges for their actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) asked Garland about the 6th Amendment trial rights of various…


Rep. Clyde Appeals $5,000 Fine for Avoiding Pelosi’s Metal Detectors

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.) said Feb. 24 he’s appealing to the House Ethics Committee the $5,000 fine he was assessed earlier this year for refusing to go through metal detectors blocking access to the House chamber. “Today, with the assistance of my private counsel, I appealed the fines I incurred as a result of my…