(Hageman is a fierce conservative. I have been proud of her ever since she ran and I’m not even from WY.) (Raskin. (Asshole-MD) is a worthless lying shit-starter.)
Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman (WY-At-Large) challenged former Justice Department prosecutor Michael Romano on whether any participants in the January 6th protest in 2021 had been convicted under the federal insurrection statute. It was a question that led Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8) to attempt to interject, to no avail.
The tense exchange came during the first hearing of the GOP-led Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6 on Wednesday. And it was prompted by Raskin's statement earlier in the hearing about Pamela Hemphill, a former supporter of President Trump who refused a pardon for her entanglement in the mostly peaceful protest.
"I would just commend to everybody the testimony of Pamela Hemphill, who was a convicted insurrectionist that was pardoned," Raskin suggested. "She rejected her pardon."
This prompted Hageman to directly challenge the Democrat and media-driven narrative that anybody had been convicted of insurrection.
"Mr. Romano, did you prosecute anyone related to January 6th for engaging in an insurrection?" she asked.
Romano responded, "No, congresswoman."
That's when a bit of the fireworks showed up, as a seemingly flustered Raskin attempted to shut down Hageman's line of questioning.
https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/2011604461412663618
In reality, Hemphill's convictions consisted of a misdemeanor charge of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol building.
"So, Mr. Raskin's statement that someone was a 'convicted insurrectionist' is actually inaccurate, isn't that correct?" the former trial attorney pressed.
Romano attempted to hedge a bit, leading Hageman to restate, "She wasn't a convicted insurrectionist, was she?"
"Would the gentlelady yield?" Raskin chimed in.
"No, I will not," the congresswoman countered without missing a beat. "Mr. Romano, did you prosecute anyone for engaging in an insurrection related to January 6th?"
"For the crime of insurrection, no," he admitted.
Hageman posted a clip of the xchange with Romano on X.
https://x.com/RepHageman/status/2011547003352990143
There's little doubt sparks like this are going to fly throughout the new J6 Committee's proceedings as Republicans turn the concocted narrative put forth by the Democrats for years on its head.
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/01/15/watch-raskin-shut-down-after-hageman-exposes-insurrection-myth-at-new-j6-committee-n2198161
The left can't win on facts....which is why they tell blatant lies. Unfortunately with rare exception, like this one, the GOP can't or won't call them out on their lies. Because again, with a few exceptions, the GOP is a wholly owned subsidiary of the DNC.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, there are almost as many corrupt R's as there are D's. I hate to say it. I really had a hard time admitting it to myself. At least we have a few R's with spines ... oh yeah, and Fetterman ...
DeleteA NY Attorney, Paloma Capanna wrote an interesting little book called "January 6 x 20 Things You Need to Know" It's an amazing analysis of Jan 6th and the BS that the government has tried to force upon us unsuspecting citizens.
ReplyDeleteThanks for passing that along, Randolph.
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