Democratic lawmaker says the “massacre” hunted Pelosi during a riot

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The Democratic legislature who opposed the filing of the last article of impeachment President TrumpDonald Trump Facebook Temporarily Bans Ads For Gun Accessories After Capitol Riots Sasse, In Ardent Opinion, Says QAnon Destroys GOP Section 230 That Worked After The Uprising, But Not Before: How To Regulate Social Media MORE spoke on Sunday about the level of danger lawmakers faced by rioters during the Capitol’s catch-up on Jan. 6.

Rep. Jamie RaskinJamin (Jamie) Ben RaskinSunday Show Preview: Washington Prepares for Inauguration and Impeachment; coronavirus soars through US house impeaches Trump for second time – with some GOP support, Washington State Representative joins list of Republicans voting to impeach Trump MORE (D-Md.) Told CNN’s “State of the Union” host Jake TapperJacob (Jake) Paul Tapper Tapper fights GOP lawmakers over criticism of Afghan vet’s electoral college vote Kelly says Trump can’t admit he made mistakes: ‘His masculinity is at stake here’ ‘I saw my life Flashes Before My Eyes’: An Oral History of the Capitol Attack MORE that rioters wanted to kill Vice President Pence as well as the speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi Missouri woman seen with Pelosi sign charged in connection with Capitol riots Boebert communications director resigns amid Capitol riot: Pardon Power Review report – Let Speaker and Congress vote MORE (D-Calfi.), Adding that lawmakers recall hearing chants of “hang Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard Pence Why the Senate Shouldn’t Rush an Impeachment Trial FBI: Capitol Rioters Claim Officer Told Them ‘It’s Your House Now’ An Attack On America Divides Congress – And A Nation MOREof the invading rioters.

“You don’t need a six-month investigation to find out what happened,” Raskin said of the January 6 violence, adding, “There was a massacre chasing Nancy Pelosi.”

“They built a gallows outside the United States Capitol,” Raskin said. “This was an attack on our country.”

Raskin added that Republicans had to show that there would be consequences for the rioters who wanted to commit violence against members of Congress, telling Tapper that the response to the attack “ cannot be on the level of the normal partisan push-and-go ”. To pull.”

Trump, Raskin added, held an “uprising party” in the White House for hours, while lawmakers hid in secure areas during the attack.

The House voted last week to impeach Trump, making him the first president ever to be impeached twice. He is now awaiting a second Senate trial, even as he prepares to leave Wednesday morning.

A number of Republicans, including Sen. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann Murkowski Investigation process tests Trump’s grip on Senate GOP ‘Almost Heaven, West Virginia’ – Joe Manchin and a 50-50 Senate The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden asks Congress to expand the largest emergency response in US history MORE (R-Alaska) have expressed their openness to condemning the president. Should Trump be convicted, it would prevent him from running again.

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