Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) Wednesday knocked down Republican colleagues who refused to use the metal detectors installed outside the House room after last week’s deadly uprising at the Capitol.
“To my colleagues who don’t go through the metal detectors: have you ever had a job before?” Bush tweeted. “If you work at McDonald’s and you don’t wear a uniform, you don’t work that day. If you don’t follow the rules of this job, find another one. “
To my colleagues who don’t go through the metal detectors:
Have you ever had a job before? If you work at McDonald’s and you don’t wear a uniform, you don’t work that day.
If you don’t follow the rules of this job, look for another https://t.co/rPO2xek1iB
– Cori Bush (@CoriBush) January 13, 2021
Bush had expressed similar sentiments earlier in the day on MSNBC’s “All in With Chris Hayes,” saying, “If they don’t stick to the simple things this job calls for, find another one.”
Numerous House Republicans declined to follow instructions from Capitol Police agents to use the metal detectors on Tuesday night. Rep. Rodney Davis
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Who has repeatedly expressed a desire to carry her Glock pistol with her into the Capitol, reportedly refused to allow police to inspect her bag after she turned off the detector. She later tweeted that their installation was “just another political stunt” by Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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