Representative Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., On Wednesday announced a formal appeal from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s, D-Calif., Fines he has incurred for refusing to follow metal detector protocols.
Today, with the help of my private lawyer, I appealed the fines I had incurred as a result of my refusal to abide by speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unconstitutional placement of magnetometers in front of the entrance to the floor of House of Representatives, ”Clyde wrote in a statement.
Clyde claimed the installation of the magnetometers was part of an effort to treat Republican lawmakers “as a threat.”
“The ongoing militarization of Capitol Hill, including the placement of metal fences, barbed wire and the deployment of National Guard troops, are also part of this perverse strategy,” he wrote.
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In a YouTube video, Clyde worried that the Democrats might be heading towards introducing legislation that would create a “litmus test” for anyone who wants to serve in the military or government.
The Georgia congressman said he had appealed to the House Ethics Committee.
A spokesperson for Pelosi’s office has not responded to Fox News’s request for comment.
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As previously reported by Fox News, Republicans are pushing Pelosi to pay her own fine for bypassing the magnetometers.
A first violation will result in a fine of $ 5,000. But persistent non-compliance increases the fine to $ 10,000 for additional violations.
The metal detectors were installed in the house in the wake of the January 6 siege on Capitol Hill and have been thwarted by some Republicans from the start.