Outrage erupted among lawmakers and political spectators Wednesday when House Republicans demanded a Democrat's summary of the charges facing former President Donald Trump be stricken from the official record.
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) lashed out at Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) as he detailed the many charges facing the former president and questioned House Republicans own rhetoric on the matter.
"[Trump is] charged with stealing classified information and a jury has already found him liable for rape and a civil court," McGovern said. "And yet, in this Republican controlled House, it's okay to talk about the trial but you have to call it a sham."
“I demand that his words be taken down," interrupted Houchin.
According to Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram, the House obliged.
"This was a big parliamentary kerfuffle which consumed more than an hour," the correspondent noted.
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McGovern's words may have been removed from the House record but they were almost immediately republished and applauded on social media.
Said Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA)on X, "Everything @RepMcGovern said is objectively true."
Meanwhile, Republicans who challenged McGovern's statement of fact were met with scorn.
"Next time a Republican talks about the sham trial or rigged charges, Dems can move to take their words down," replied X user Skyleigh Heinen-Uhrich.
"You ARE allowed to physically insult each other," quipped writer Ben Siemon, "but you are NOT allowed to state basic facts about the former president without any spin."
Rhetoric expert Jennifer Mercieca challenged the House Republicans on their definition of a single word.
"It's indecorous to say these truths?" she asked. "I think it's indecorous to nominate someone for president who is credibly accused of these crimes, who is an adjudicated rapist, who has been found guilty of fraudulent business practices (more than once)."
X user Wu Tang is for the Children said, "They hate the truth….not one lie was read."
