Well the party of BLUE LIVES MATTER is now the party of the GREAT LIE about Jan. 6
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Kevin McCarthy's staff were accused of hanging up on a DC cop who defended the Capitol from rioters and wants the GOP to take it seriously (msn.com)
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, tweeted Wednesday an account from officer Michael Fanone of the DC Metropolitan Police, whom he said was "very upset" at being "hung up on" by McCarthy's staff.
"It's #PoliceWeek and for weeks Ofc. Fanone has made multiple requests to talk to @GOPLeader. He wants to show McCarthy what he experienced on 1/6. Today he was hung up on by McCarthy's staff," read the tweet.
Fanone, who had a heart attack during the riot and suffered PTSD after, has made multiple public appeals to get Congress to acknowledge the severity of the events of January 6.
© CNN A still from the bodycam footage of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone. CNN
McCarthy initially condemned the attack vigorously in January, and cast blame on former President Donald Trump.
He has dramatically changed his position recently. In April, he defended former President Donald Trump's actions on the day of the attack.
The row comes as Republican lawmakers are increasingly downplaying the effects of the riot. During a House hearing on Wednesday, several representatives made comments questioning the level of Trump support amid the crowd, Axios reported.
One lawmaker, Georgia Rep. Andew Clyde, flat-out denied there had been an insurrection, according to Axios. "There was no insurrection," he said, likening the rioters to tourists. "To call it an insurrection is a bold-faced lie."
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has recently accused McCarthy of having given up on his prior concerns about heated rhetoric.
On May 5, Kinzinger tweeted an open letter from Fanone, saying the riot "cannot be ignored or denied."
"The indifference shown to my colleagues and I is disgraceful," Fanone wrote.
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Kevin McCarthy's staff were accused of hanging up on a DC cop who defended the Capitol from rioters and wants the GOP to take it seriously (msn.com)
- Kevin McCarthy's staff are accused of hanging up on a police officer who defended the Capitol on January 6.
- Officer Michael Fanone described the "indifference" of Congress to the riot as "disgraceful."
- A spokesperson for McCarthy denied staffers had hung up on him.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, tweeted Wednesday an account from officer Michael Fanone of the DC Metropolitan Police, whom he said was "very upset" at being "hung up on" by McCarthy's staff.
"It's #PoliceWeek and for weeks Ofc. Fanone has made multiple requests to talk to @GOPLeader. He wants to show McCarthy what he experienced on 1/6. Today he was hung up on by McCarthy's staff," read the tweet.
Fanone, who had a heart attack during the riot and suffered PTSD after, has made multiple public appeals to get Congress to acknowledge the severity of the events of January 6.
McCarthy initially condemned the attack vigorously in January, and cast blame on former President Donald Trump.
He has dramatically changed his position recently. In April, he defended former President Donald Trump's actions on the day of the attack.
The row comes as Republican lawmakers are increasingly downplaying the effects of the riot. During a House hearing on Wednesday, several representatives made comments questioning the level of Trump support amid the crowd, Axios reported.
One lawmaker, Georgia Rep. Andew Clyde, flat-out denied there had been an insurrection, according to Axios. "There was no insurrection," he said, likening the rioters to tourists. "To call it an insurrection is a bold-faced lie."
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger has recently accused McCarthy of having given up on his prior concerns about heated rhetoric.
On May 5, Kinzinger tweeted an open letter from Fanone, saying the riot "cannot be ignored or denied."
"The indifference shown to my colleagues and I is disgraceful," Fanone wrote.