U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Monday, April 19, that he will introduce a motion to censure Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Greene of Georgia also announced that she will file a motion to expel Rep. Waters from Congress “for her continued incitement to violence.
According to the report, on Saturday night (April 17), a video showed Waters going to downtown Brooklyn, Minnesota, to participate in a protest against the shooting death of black man Daunte Wright.
We’re seeking a guilty verdict (in the case of police officer Derek Chauvin, who is on trial for Floyd’s death),” she told reporters. If nothing happens, then not only do we have to stay in the streets, but justice must be served. We can’t leave the streets if we don’t get a guilty verdict against Chauvin. We have to be more aggressive and become more confrontational. We have to make sure they know that we mean business.”
Earlier Waters had also said, “Basically, if you don’t do what we tell you to do, if you don’t convict Jovon of murder …… we may burn down your businesses, attack your schools, attack your streets.”
McCarthy: Inciting violence is irresponsible
On April 19, House Republican Leader McCarthy announced on Twitter, “This weekend, in Minnesota, Maxine . Waters broke the law by violating curfew and inciting violence. Speaker Pelosi (R-CA) ignored Waters’ actions. That’s why I’m filing a motion to condemn Congressman Waters for this dangerous statement.”
In a statement provided to Breitbart News, he said, “Waters violated curfew and incited violence …… The increased unrest has already led to violence against law enforcement, and her comments deliberately add fuel to the fire. We have heard this kind of violent rhetoric from Waters before, and the U.S. Congress must clearly and unreservedly rebuke this behavior before more people are harmed …… Condemn Rep. Waters’ dangerous rhetoric. I hope all of my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats alike, will stand up for peace on the streets of America.”
He said on Monday’s Fox News show that as many as 15 Democrats could vote for his motion.
Greene: Waters’ violent rhetoric is a threat to our society
On Sunday, April 18, Rep. Greene tweeted, “As a sitting U.S. Congressman, Maxine . Waters threatened the jury with a guilty verdict and threatened violence if Jovian was found not guilty. This is an abuse of power.”
She also tweeted, “After inciting riots across the state, her (Waters) order, recorded last night in downtown Brooklyn, led directly to more violence. In the early morning hours of this morning, (rioters) also shot and drove away members of the National Guard in Minnesota.”
According to the U.S. media outlet The Hill, Green said in a statement, “Congressman Waters’ comments are a threat to our community.”
Prominent Lawyer: Waters’ Remarks Violate U.S. Constitution
Alan Dershowitz, a prominent U.S. attorney, said, “Nothing could be more contrary to the U.S. Constitution than this [Waters’ remarks].”
Dershowitz told Newsmax TV on April 19 that Waters “not only has been calling for violence, she has been threatening and intimidating jurors by shouting.”
“It’s a direct attempt to influence the jury, and it’s exactly the same thing that has happened in the South in the past when the clan would stand outside the courtroom and intimidate jurors that unless you convict blacks or acquit whites, we’re going to take violent action,” he said.
He added that what Waters is saying is worse than simply inciting violence, “She’s threatening violence to satisfy her vengefulness.” “That’s not the way the American justice system is supposed to work.”
Republican Congressman: “I was shot as a result of dangerous rhetoric”
Louisiana Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R) also wants accountability for Waters. He said, “I was shot as a result of this dangerous rhetoric.”
Scalise tweeted on April 19, “Let’s be clear: Maxine. Waters knew her comments would incite violence in Minneapolis, but she didn’t care, she just asked the police to protect her.” “And I was shot because of dangerous speech.”
Scalise referenced the 2017 shooting of Republicans by a leftist mob at a practice field for the annual congressional baseball game. “Where was the outrage from the Democratic Party and the media then? They should have condemned this act of violence,” he said.
Judge: Waters’ incitement to violence remarks would overturn entire trial
Judge Peter Cahill, who is in charge of the Floyd trial, slammed Waters’ comments as abhorrent for her lack of respect for the rule of law.
The Breitbart News reported on April 19 that Judge Cahill said, “I am aware of the media coverage that Congresswoman Waters specifically spoke about the trial and talked about not being able to accept a not guilty verdict for murder, and said she would fight it and publish articles in the media. I hope she, as an elected official, will stop talking about this case, especially in a way that does not respect the rule of law, the judiciary and the judicial function. If one is going to express an opinion, it should be in a way that respects the constitution and the branches of government, but she didn’t. I think that’s abhorrent.”
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