{"id":579625,"date":"2023-06-22T04:12:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dems-protest-schiff-censure-in-dramatic-display-on-house-floor\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T04:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T01:12:56","slug":"dems-protest-schiff-censure-in-dramatic-display-on-house-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dems-protest-schiff-censure-in-dramatic-display-on-house-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dems protest Schiff censure in dramatic display on House floor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/AP23172860099957.jpg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The House floor spun into chaos on Wednesday after Republicans voted to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) \u2014 a rare rebuke that sparked a rowdy protest from scores of Democrats, who huddled around their embattled ally and heckled Republicans with accusations of political cowardice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The episode made for a wild ride on the floor, where Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was presiding over the censure vote from the dais, faced down an angry crowd of Democratic lawmakers who had flocked en masse to the well of the chamber and directed their ire directly at him.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Behind former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the crowd of Democrats launched their protest with chants of, \u2018Shame! Shame! Shame!\u201d At one point, Pelosi, like a conductor, signaled to her colleagues to continue the chants.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who was kicked off of a key committee at the start of the year, called the Republicans \u201cspiteful cowards.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisgrace,\u201d Rep. Mark Takano, another California Democrat, shouted.<\/p>\n<p>One unidentified Democrat offered a warning: \u201cWhat goes around comes around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), in the front row and glaring straight at McCarthy, called the Speaker \u201cpathetic\u201d and \u201cweak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Schiff walked through a sea of Democrats on his way to the well of the chamber, where he was formally censured. Omar followed him down the aisle during the trek, while Democrats cl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed and patted Schiff on the back.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAdam, Adam,\u201d they chanted. Schiff was seen saying \u201cthank you\u201d to his colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic protestations triggered a smattering of frustrated responses from the otherwise amused Republicans across the aisle. At least one GOP lawmaker followed the Democrats\u2019 \u201cshame\u201d chant with the words \u201con Schiff.\u201d One urged the Democrats simply to \u201cbe quiet.\u201d Another yelled out, \u201cJackass!\u201d \u2014\u00a0toward no one in particular.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) yelled out \u201c$32 million dollars on your charade,\u201d an apparent reference to the cost of special counsel Robert Mueller\u2019s investigation into the 2016 election. The dollar figure was included in Rep. Anna Paulina Luna\u2019s (R-Fla.) initial resolution to censure Schiff, but was nixed amid GOP concerns.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>And when McCarthy called for Schiff to report to the well of the chamber, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) shouted \u201cwoo\u201d and started clapping.<\/p>\n<p>All the while, McCarthy beat the gavel furiously and urged \u201corder\u201d in the chamber. It was a futile gesture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of order!\u201d the Democrats bellowed in response.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr4_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>When McCarthy attempted to read the formal admonishment \u2014\u00a0a text beginning with the words, \u201cThe House has resolved\u201d \u2014\u00a0Democrats retorted: \u201cThe House has\u00a0<em>not<\/em>\u00a0resolved.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After being interrupted a number of times by the Democratic chants, McCarthy warned the chamber, \u201cI have all night.\u201d When he finally got through the reading, Democrats once again started chanting \u201cAdam, Adam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the bitter back-and-forth, Schiff stood stoically at the center of the storm.\u00a0 Afterwards, he called it \u201ca badge of honor.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr5_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIt was gratifying to hear such nice words from all my colleagues, and [it] reinforced what a badge of honor it is to stand up to Trump and McCarthy and all the MAGA enablers of the former president,\u201d Schiff said.<\/p>\n<p>The entire scene was a stark departure from the other censure votes in modern history, when the offending lawmaker would march \u2014 unchaperoned \u2014 to the well of a hushed chamber to receive the formal admonishment. That was the case with former Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.), who was censured in 2010, and more recently with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), who was censured in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The outpouring of Democratic support in Schiff\u2019s case reflects not only his standing within the Caucus, but also the nature of the charges against him. Schiff, as senior Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, had emerged as among the fiercest antagonists of former President Trump, accusing him of abusing his power and serving as the lead manager in Trump\u2019s first impeachment in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr6_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>That national branding \u2014 radioactive on the right \u2014 led directly to the Republicans\u2019 censure resolution, which accused Schiff of lying to the public about Trump\u2019s ties to Russia. Most Democrats share Schiff\u2019s sentiments about Trump, however, turning Wednesday\u2019s would-be punishment into a celebration of Schiff\u2019s willingness to stand up to the former president.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the Speaker\u2019s House, not Trump\u2019s,\u201d Rep. Steve Cohen (R-Tenn.) yelled out.<\/p>\n<p>A number of Democrats also mentioned Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), the controversial freshman lawmaker who was indicted on 13 federal charges in May over accusations that he misled donors and misrepresented his finances to the public and government agencies. He pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr7_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhere\u2019s Santos,\u201d Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) yelled.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the House voted to send a resolution to expel Santos to the Ethics Committee, punting on the question of whether or not the New York Republican should be ousted from Congress. The move, however, was largely redundant since the Ethics panel is already looking into Santos. Republican leadership has said the Ethics probe should run its course before taking action against the congressman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere do you stand on Santos, Mr. Speaker?\u201d Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) yelled out.<\/p>\n<p>Others cited the late-Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.). Earlier in the day House leaders\u00a0unveiled a U.S. Postal Service stamp\u00a0depicting the late congressman, who was a renowned civil rights leader.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the day you honor John Lewis,\u201d one Democrat yelled out. \u201cShame on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Luna, for her part, appeared to be soaking it up. She was seated near the front of the chamber throughout the process. She was hailed by Republicans with a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of fist-bumps as she exited afterward up the center aisle. And just before walking off the chamber floor, Luna turned to send a warning to the protesting Democrats:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m here for two years, guys,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Rebecca Beitsch contributed reporting.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. 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