{"id":2053610,"date":"2023-10-03T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-congressman-is-carjacked-by-three-armed-attackers-about-a-mile-from-the-capitol\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:23:49","slug":"texas-congressman-is-carjacked-by-three-armed-attackers-about-a-mile-from-the-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-congressman-is-carjacked-by-three-armed-attackers-about-a-mile-from-the-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Congressman Carjacked Near Capitol by Three Armed Attackers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-congressman-is-carjacked-by-three-armed-attackers-about-a-mile-from-the-capitol%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2053610&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Rep. \u200dHenry Cuellar (D-TX) questions U.S.\u200d Homeland Security Secretary \u200cAlejandro Mayorkas as he testifies before a House\u200b Appropriations Subcommittee on April 27, 2022\u2062 in\u2063 Washington, DC. (Photo\u200c by Kevin Dietsch\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>8:18 AM \u200d\u2013 Tuesday, October 3, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A congressman was carjacked\u200d by attackers \u200djust outside of the U.S. Capitol. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Representative\u200c Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) was robbed by three armed attackers but was \u2062unharmed, \u200chis office\u200b said on Monday. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rep. Henry\u200b Cuellar (D-TX) briefly recounted his experience \u2062being carjacked in Washington, DC&#8217;s Navy Yard neighborhood. He said there were three \u200bassailants with guns who stole his car, and he said the incident was \u2063proof there should be better \u200dsupport for law\u200b enforcement. \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZXLYpyAh3Z\">pic.twitter.com\/ZXLYpyAh3Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1709220639490404642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The Texas Democrat\u2019s chief of staff \u200dJacob Holberg said in a \u200bstatement \u200bon \u200dMonday night:\u200c \u201cAs Congressman Cuellar was \u200dparking his car\u2064 this evening, 3 \u2063armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he \u2062was not harmed and is working with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-identifies-311-child-victims-of-sexual-exploitation\/\" title=\"DHS finds 311 child victims of sexual exploitation.\">local law \u2064enforcement<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <em>The\u200d Washington Post<\/em>,<em> <\/em>the robbery of Cuellar happened in Washington\u2019s \u200bNavy Yard, which\u200b is approximately a\u2062 mile outside of the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>The robbery of Cuellar makes it the second assault on a member of Congress to happen in the District of Columbia this year. Democrat Representative Angie Craig (D-Minn) in February was assaulted in her apartment building and suffered bruises.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Cuellar was re-elected to a 10<sup>th<\/sup> term in Congress. His district\u2064 extends from the\u2063 Rio Grande to San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe \u2062here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>AG James \u2063continues her witchhunt to get Trump, while a Maryland resident is appointed to California\u2019s Senate seat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>California has quietly repealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-quietly-repeals-controversial-medical-misinformation-law\/\" title=\"California quietly repeals controversial medical misinformation law.\">controversial medical misinformation law<\/a> that targeted doctors, disciplining them for contradicting \u2063the state\u2019s COVID-19 narrative and deeming \u2063it as misinformation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs \u200cwarns House Speaker \u2063Kevin McCarthy\u2019s support in the\u2062 GOP \u200cis weakening.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The Heritage Foundation is suing the Biden Administration\u00a0 on behalf of Moms for Liberty. The lawsuit \u2062demands the DOJ,\u200c Homeland\u2064 Security , HHS and FBI hand over all records concerning their communication with the Southern Poverty Law Center about Moms For Liberty.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>A California\u200d federal judge has ruled \u2062people\u2064 who own Tesla cars must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msm-messaging-gov-shutdown-blame-game-covid-jab-campaign-smart-eyeglasses\/\" title=\"MSM Messaging: Media Communication\nGov. Shutdown Blame Game: Political Finger-Pointing\nCOVID Jab Campaign: Vaccination Drive\nSMART Eyeglasses: Intelligent Glasses\">pursue autopilot claims<\/a> in individual\u2063 arbitration rather \u2064than court.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Avio said its Vega C rockets \u200dwould return \u200bto \u200cflight in\u2062 late 2024 after implementing fixes following a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arianespace-says-faulty-carbon-component-to-blame-for-failed-satellite-launch\/\" title=\"Arianespace says faulty carbon component to blame for failed satellite launch\">failed satellite launch<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella called the\u200c idea that it is \u200ceasy to change defaults on computers and smartphones as \u201cbogus\u201d in the U.S. \u200cJustice Department\u2019s antitrust fight with Google.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>By\u00a0Andrew Chung September 29, 2023 \u2013 8:04 AM PDT Advertisement Sept 29 (Reuters) \u2013 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday\u200b agreed to\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What safety measures are currently in place to protect\u2062 lawmakers \u2062in the\u200c District of Columbia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Www.oann.com\/subscribe&#8221;>https:\/\/www.oann.com\/subscribe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The incident involving U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar\u2062 being carjacked\u2063 outside of the U.S.\u2064 Capitol has \u2063raised concerns\u2062 about the safety of lawmakers in the District of Columbia. \u200cCuellar, \u2062a\u2063 Democrat \u2063from Texas, was approached by three armed\u200b attackers who\u2063 stole his vehicle. \u200cFortunately, Cuellar was \u200bunharmed in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>According to Cuellar&#8217;s office, the carjacking occurred as \u200bthe congressman was parking \u200dhis \u200ccar in Washington\u2019s Navy \u2063Yard neighborhood.\u200c The location is just a mile away from the\u2063 U.S. Capitol, highlighting the brazenness and proximity of \u200bthe attack.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 incident is the second assault on a member of Congress \u2062in the District of Columbia \u200dthis year. In\u200b February, Democrat Representative Angie Craig \u2064from Minnesota was assaulted in her apartment building and suffered bruises.<\/p>\n<p>These attacks are alarming\u2062 and underscore the need for better support \u2064and protection for lawmakers and\u200d law\u200d enforcement in \u200cthe\u2062 nation&#8217;s capital. Cuellar himself \u2062emphasized \u200cthis, stating that \u2064the incident was proof that there should be better support for law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Members of Congress play\u200b a \u2063crucial role in the \u2064functioning of \u2064our democracy, and their safety should be a priority.\u2063 It\u200d is\u200d essential to ensure that they can carry \u2062out their duties without fear of harm or intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>The incident\u200c involving Cuellar also \u2062raises broader concerns about the\u200b safety and \u200dsecurity of individuals\u2062 in Washington, D.C. It\u200c is \u200dvital for local law \u200benforcement and government authorities to address these issues and take necessary\u2062 measures to\u200b prevent \u200csuch incidents from happening.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar&#8217;s carjacking highlights the\u200c need for enhanced security measures in the areas surrounding the U.S. Capitol \u200dand other prominent government buildings. This \u200dincident serves as a reminder that the \u200bsafety of \u200blawmakers and public officials should be \u200da top priority and measures should be implemented to\u200d ensure their protection.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into the \u2063carjacking continues, \u2064it is crucial \u2063for \u2063law enforcement agencies\u200d to apprehend the individuals responsible and bring them to justice. This will send a strong message that such acts of violence and intimidation \u200bwill not be tolerated in our society.<\/p>\n<p>Incidents like this carjacking remind us of the risks and challenges faced by our\u200c elected \u200cofficials in the discharge of their\u2063 duties. It is essential for the government and law enforcement agencies\u200b to work together \u2063to\u200d provide adequate protection to lawmakers \u2063and \u200bensure their safety.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2063 conclusion, the carjacking of \u200bU.S. Representative Henry Cuellar outside the \u200cU.S. Capitol raises concerns about the safety and security of lawmakers in the District of Columbia. This \u2063incident \u2063highlights the\u2063 need for better\u2064 support and protection for lawmakers and law enforcement \u200bin\u200c the\u200d nation&#8217;s capital. It is \u200dcrucial for\u2063 authorities to address these concerns and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of individuals in \u2062Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article is originally published on One America News\u200b Network.<\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was carjacked near the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2301,"featured_media":2053611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2053610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2053610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2053610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2053610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2053610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2053610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}