A New Jersey Democrat stirred up social media on Tuesday afternoon during a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, in which she said her party would "fight back" and demanded to "shut down the Senate," declaring, "We are at war!"Rep. LaMonica McIver, who represents the district encompassing N...

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Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) sparked controversy with a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, declaring, “We are at war!” and calling for the Senate to be shut down in response to Elon Musk’s access to federal payment systems.

Her remarks, applauded by some Democrats, drew backlash from Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who likened them to “a call for insurrection.”

  • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Not arresting sitting elected reps is what got us here, as they believe, and we’ve proven, they are not bound by laws.

    • burgersc12@mander.xyzEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      Bit of a difference between arresting someone for breaking the law and arresting someone for their beliefs.

      • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        My point still stands. We don’t nor ever have arrested sitting elected reps. And that got us where we are now.