Democratic lawmaker says ‘assassination party’ chased Pelosi during riot

The Democratic lawmaker who led the filing of the latest impeachment article against President TrumpDonald TrumpFacebook Temporarily Bans Ads For Weapon Accessories Following Capitol Sasse Riots, In Fiery Editorial Says QAnon Destroys Section 230 Of The GOP That Worked After The Insurgency But Not Before: How To Regulate social media LEARN MORE spoke on Sunday about the level of danger lawmakers face in the face of rioters during the Jan. 6 pass by the U.S. Capitol.

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“You don’t need a six-month investigation to figure out what happened,” Raskin said of the January 6 violence, adding: “There was an assassination search party. Nancy Pelosi. “

“They built a gallows outside the United States Capitol,” Raskin said. “It was an attack on our country.”

Raskin added that Republicans had to show that there would be consequences for rioters who sought to commit violence against members of Congress, telling Tapper that the response to the attack “cannot be at the level of a normal partisan push. shoot. “

Trump, Raskin added, staged an “insurgency” in the White House for hours as lawmakers hid in secure areas during the attack.

The House voted last week to impeach Trump, making him the first president to be impeached twice. He is now awaiting a second Senate trial even as he prepares to leave office on Wednesday morning.

A number of Republicans, including the senator. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann Murkowski Impeachment trial tests Trump’s grip on Senate GOP ‘Almost Heaven, West Virginia’ – Joe Manchin and a 50-50 Senate The Hill’s Morning Report – Biden asks Congress to expand the largest relief response in U.S. history MORE (R-Alaska) have indicated they are prepared to condemn the president. If Trump were convicted, it would prevent him from running again.