Congressman Reveals What He Said and Did to Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt
C-Span is going to be running a series on the Capitol riot with interviews from 14 different members of Congress.
They’re literally trying to stretch it out like it’s a TV series. I wonder if they have one for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and what she went through in her office a quarter of a mile away?
The first clip that I’ve seen involves an interview with Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). He explains how he hugged the Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt and told him that he “did what he had to.”
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.@RepMullin on police officer who fatally shot woman in Capitol on January 6th: “After it happened, he came over. He was physically and emotionally distraught. I actually gave him a hug and I said, ‘sir, you did what you had to do.’”
From a legal and factual point of view, there are big problems with that statement that he “did what he had to.” ...
On February 5, 2014, Mullin introduced the bill To revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma at the request of that tribe (H.R. 4002; 113th Congress), which would accept the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma’s request to revoke the charter of incorporation issued to it and ratified by its members on June 1, 1940.[17]
In April 2017, Mullin drew criticism when he was recorded during a town hall meeting telling his constituents that it was “bullcrap” that taxpayers pay his salary. He said, “I pay for myself. I paid enough taxes before I got here and continue to through my company to pay my own salary. This is a service. No one here pays me to go.”[18]
In December 2020, Mullin was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[19] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[20][21][22]
During the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Mullin, along with Texas representatives Troy Nehls (a former Sheriff and Army veteran) and Pat Fallon (an Air Force veteran) helped U.S. Capitol Police build barricades and protect the doors to the House chamber from the rioters. He and many of his colleagues were later ushered to a secure location, where he declined offers to wear a mask, in violation of House rules.[23][24] Mullin said that he witnessed the shooting of Trump supporter Ashli Babbitt during the attack, which occurred after she climbed through a barricade leading towards the House Chamber; Mullin’s opinion was that the Capitol police officer “didn’t have a choice” but to shoot, and that this action “saved people’s lives”, with members of Congress and their staff “in danger” from the “mob”.[
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markwayne_Mullin
Texas Dems Turn Up the Theatrics, Ask for ‘Care Packages’ That Include Soda and Salsa
Texas House Democrats who fled the state to prevent the passage of so-called “restrictive” voting laws are now requesting that care packages — ones that will apparently include Dr. Pepper and salsa — be sent to them from home.
Yes, you read that right. And heaven help anyone gullible enough to buy into this charade.
Dallas’ Democratic Party shared the pitch in a Saturday tweet that, unsurprisingly, garnered a bounty of criticism.
“Our Dems in DC said they’d appreciate care packages from home,” the tweet read.
“Before 5pm Tues, we’re collecting Dr. Pepper, salsa, hard candy, hairspray, travel toiletries, hand sanitizers, sewing kits, first aid, and/ or $ to pay shipping. TY!”
A group affiliated with former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke already bolstered their efforts with a $600,000 donation to fund their stays in D.C., but the Democrats are determined to milk it even further.
Ironically, these lawmakers fled to D.C. to obstruct the legislative process even as their party is calling for the end of the filibuster — which gives the U.S. Senate minority party a voice during times of opposing party dominance (in this case, the Democratic Party’s dominance).
https://www.westernjournal.com/texas-dems-turn-theatrics-ask-care-packages-include-soda-salsa/