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Pelosi violated Capitol security rule she created, Reps push her to pay fine
Republicans are calling for Pelosi to pay a $5,000 fine she herself imposed for violating a new security measure in the Capitol building.
Fox News reports that Pelosi did not enter through a door with magnetometers, a new measure introduced after the Capitol riots.
Two Republicans, Reps. Gohmert (R-Texas) and Clyde (R-Georgia), were fined $5,000 just one day ago for entering through doors without detectors.
Now that Pelosi failed to do it, there has been no announcement of a fine.
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) spoke to Fox News about the event.
“She opened the session on the floor, she came through what is known as the Speaker’s lobby,” Davis said. “We are all told, one Republican was fined for doing this just yesterday, that you cannot walk through those entrances unless you are disabled.”
Gohmert received the massive fine when leaving the House floor to use the restroom. The fine rules say the second time a representative is fined, there will be a $10,000 subtraction from their paychecks.
“Typical good for thee, not for me type of attitude that comes out of San Francisco,” Davis said.
Rep. Crenshaw (R-Texas) called Pelosi out on Twitter.
“Now is this a smart rule? No. Is this a rule that makes sense? No of course not. But that’s not the point, the point is they’re her rules. She’s literally confiscated property in the form of money, which we think is unconstitutional, but in any case they’re doing it,” he said.
Crenshaw said Republicans are creating pressure for Pelosi to follow her rules.
“She won’t abide by the rules herself so we’re going to make a huge push for her to actually have to pay that fine,” he said.
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In a significant development, Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, was indicted on Thursday on federal gun charges as part of Special Counsel David Weiss’ ongoing investigation. The indictment alleges that Hunter Biden made false statements during the purchase of a firearm, among other charges.
The charges against Hunter Biden include:
• Making a false statement in the purchase of a firearm
• Making a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal firearms licensed dealer
•Possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance
According to the indictment, the alleged incident occurred on or about October 12, 2018, in the District of Delaware. Hunter Biden is accused of knowingly making a false and fictitious written statement during the acquisition of a Colt Cobra 38SPL Revolver. According to reports from Fox News, the statement, submitted on Form 4473, falsely certified that he was not an unlawful user of, and addicted to, any stimulant, narcotic drug, or controlled substance.
Furthermore, the indictment further states that between October 12, 2018, and October 23, 2018, in the District of Delaware, Hunter Biden knowingly possessed the same firearm despite being an unlawful user of and addicted to controlled substances. This marks the first set of charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss against Hunter Biden since being granted special counsel status.
The investigation came to public attention when it was reported by Fox News in 2021 that police had responded to an incident in 2018 involving a gun owned by Hunter Biden.
Reports state that, Hallie Biden, the widow of President Biden’s late son, Beau, who was in a relationship with Hunter at the time, discarded the gun. Hunter’s gun was thrown away in a dumpster near a market, located close to a school. It was subsequently revealed that Hunter Biden had purchased a gun earlier that same month.
Hunter Biden’s legal troubles do not end with the gun charges. Earlier in July, an original plea agreement collapsed, which would have seen him plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts for willful failure to pay federal income tax, thus avoiding jail time on a felony gun charge. Instead, he pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and one felony gun charge.
Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed David Weiss as special counsel to oversee the Hunter Biden investigation and related matters. The White House has declined to comment on these developments, which continue to draw significant public and media attention.
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