A routine House committee meeting Wednesday erupted into a nearly hour-long debate over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that 'insurrectionists' should be banned from leading it.
WASHINGTON — A routine House committee meeting erupted into a heated, nearly hourlong debate Wednesday over the Pledge of Allegiance, with one Democratic lawmaker saying that"insurrectionists" who backed former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election should be banned from leading it.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., noted that many Republicans on the committee voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., then said he was introducing an amendment to Gaetz's amendment that clarified that the pledge cannot be led by anyone who has supported an insurrection against the United States in any way.
"I’m concerned that you may be disqualifying too many of your own members," Gaetz said, as the two of them yelled over each other.
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