{"id":2402872,"date":"2025-02-14T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resolution-filed-against-democratic-rep-after-he-calls-for-use-of-actual-weapons-on-trump-admin\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:59:19","slug":"resolution-filed-against-democratic-rep-after-he-calls-for-use-of-actual-weapons-on-trump-admin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/resolution-filed-against-democratic-rep-after-he-calls-for-use-of-actual-weapons-on-trump-admin\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolution Filed Against Democratic Rep After He Calls for Use of &#8216;Actual Weapons&#8217; on Trump Admin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fresolution-filed-against-democratic-rep-after-he-calls-for-use-of-actual-weapons-on-trump-admin%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=2402872&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>The article discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomo-accuser-and-former-aide-slams-new-york-lawmaker-for-claiming-200-ethnic-backgrounds\/\" title=\"Cuomo accuser criticizes NY lawmaker&#039;s claim of 200 ethnic backgrounds.\">controversial statement made<\/a> by Democratic Representative Robert Garcia during a CNN interview, where he suggested that Democrats should use &#8220;actual weapons&#8221; to counter Elon musk, the chairman of\u2063 Dogecoin (DOGE). His remarks, which followed a \u200bderogatory \u200dcomment\u200c he made about\u2064 Musk in\u2064 a congressional hearing, have drawn condemnation from Republican Representative\u2063 Nancy Mace, who is calling for Garcia&#8217;s \u2063censure, arguing that his words incited violence \u200cagainst a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">federal employee<\/a>.\u2063 Mace indicated that Garcia&#8217;s comments, which she deemed unacceptable, would not be\u200c overlooked, \u200band she \u200dhas proposed a resolution for formal\u200b disapproval. The article \u200balso notes the context\u200c of the statement and the potential implications of using\u200c incendiary language in political discourse, especially in light of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">past incidents involving threats<\/a> to public figures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the Department of Government Efficiency continues its work, Democrats&rsquo; rhetoric is becoming more radical.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-senator-shuts-partys-hysteria-constitutional-crisis-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a> Rep. Robert Garcia spoke with CNN&rsquo;s Brianna Keilar about DOGE Chairman Elon Musk, as Garcia had called Musk a &ldquo;d***&rdquo; in a hearing earlier that day.<\/p>\n<p>In his explanation to Keilar, Garcia called for using &ldquo;actual weapons&rdquo; against DOGE and Musk. Now, Republican Rep Nancy Mace is calling for his censure.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I think is really important, and what the American public want, is for us to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-congressmans-office-evacuated-after-suspicious-item-is-discovered\/\" title=\"...ublican Congressman&#039;s Office Evacuated After &#039;Suspicious&#039; Item Is Discovered\">bring actual weapons<\/a> to this bar fight,&rdquo; he explained regarding Musk.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia says Democrats need to fight Elon Musk with &ldquo;actual weapons,&rdquo; says it needs to be done for &ldquo;democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think is really important, and what the American public wants is for us to bring actual weapons to this bar fight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an actual&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8PYo16kNK9\">pic.twitter.com\/8PYo16kNK9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1889808261299286054?\">February 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-nancy-mace-drops-jaws-surprise-rape-claims-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mace<\/a> responded with her own post via social media platform X Thursday, saying Garcia &ldquo;went far beyond the pale last night, calling for weapons to be used against @ElonMusk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This won&rsquo;t be ignored. We&rsquo;re making an example out of him,&rdquo; she wrote, attaching a resolution for his censure for her followers to see.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Left is running like roaches with the light on over <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DOGE?\">@DOGE<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRobertGarcia?\">@RepRobertGarcia<\/a> went far beyond the pale last night, calling for weapons to be used against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@ElonMusk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This won&rsquo;t be ignored. We&rsquo;re making an example out of him.&#128071; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wK8SLGN4J8\">pic.twitter.com\/wK8SLGN4J8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1890074749621137556?\">February 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The resolution says that, because the congressman said the Democratic Party should &ldquo;bring actual weapons&rdquo; to fight against Musk, &ldquo;Representative Robert Garcia attempted to incite violence against a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-coronavirus-adviser-announces-last-day-in-job\/\" title=\"Top Biden Coronavirus Adviser Announces Last Day in Job\">special government employee<\/a> of the Federal Government&rdquo; and he should be censured.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution also noted of the timeline of Garcia&rsquo;s remarks, dating back to his initial insult on Wednesday during a hearing, prompting the interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-silences-cnns-kaitlan-collins-interrupts-executive-order-signing-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>What exactly is a censure?<\/p>\n<p>This would be formal disapproval by a vote.<\/p>\n<p>Article 1, Section 5 of the United States Constitution reads, &ldquo;Each House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/about\/powers-procedures\/censure.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate.gov<\/a> explains the word &ldquo;censure&rdquo; does not appear in the Constitution, and it does not need to be in a resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Garcia probably did not mean to say he actually wants to take up arms in a physical fight, but it was an extremely poor choice of words. It was just last year President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gave-zelenskyy-friendly-reality-check-ukraine-war-talk-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> was nearly assassinated on two occasions by people with &ldquo;actual weapons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Research Service found in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/JU\/JU10\/20210311\/111300\/HHRG-117-JU10-Wstate-MaskellJ-20210311-SD001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a report<\/a> dated June 27, 2016, that several members of the House of Representatives were censured for &ldquo;unparliamentary language.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>With that precedent, Mace could easily introduce a resolution against Garcia just for calling Musk that word.<\/p>\n<p>In reverting to schoolyard insults, this episode is more evidence the Democrats don&rsquo;t really have much to use against DOGE.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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