A Republican Home committee chair threatened to name the sergeant-at-arms Tuesday to silence a Democratic congressman who repeatedly known as Elon Musk the president and referred to President Trump because the “grifter in chief.”
Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida refused to totally recant his phrases, main the committee to sanction him by having his phrases “taken down” — a parliamentary transfer which means he misplaced his likelihood to talk through the proceedings.
When he continued to denounce Mr. Trump, the chairman of the Home Oversight and Authorities Reform Committee, Rep. James Comer, threatened extra severe punishment.
“I’m going to have the sergeant-at-arms take away him if he doesn’t chorus,” the Kentucky Republican mentioned.
The motion got here because the committee debated Republicans’ plans for the panel this Congress.
Mr. Frost started by suggesting the committee’s investigative efforts ought to be aimed toward “individuals just like the grifter-in-chief Trump and President Musk.”
That drew objections from Republicans who mentioned it violated Home guidelines by “disparaging the president.”
Mr. Comer requested Mr. Frost to revise his remarks however he doubled down, repeating the offending phrases. Given a 3rd likelihood, he solely deviated barely.
“President Musk and the President of america, Donald Trump, who’s engaged in grifting of the American individuals, typically use their public workplaces to complement themselves,” Mr. Frost mentioned.
Democrats rallied to him.
“Would you please learn again to us the phrases that had been disparaging? As a result of I didn’t hear them,” mentioned Rep. Gerald Connolly, Virginia Democrat.
Mr. Comer dominated the phrases offensive and his ruling was upheld by a committee vote — however not earlier than one other battle broke out.
As she was voting to again Mr. Frost, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Texas Democrat, complained that there was no punishment for Republicans who “insulted individuals’s look” and challenged them to a battle.
Mr. Frost wasn’t performed, making one final try and blast his colleagues.
“It’s despicable that this committee goes to silence me,” he mentioned earlier than being shouted down by Republicans and threatened with bodily elimination by Mr. Comer.
