The Republican City Commissioner of Philadelphia, who faced multiple threats after overseeing the counting of ballots in the 2020 presidential election, recently spoke out against a wave of attempts to convict Republican officials who broke with the party. to vote to former President Trump
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In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday, Commissioner Al Schmidt called for the Republican Party.
It’s strange to hear Republican organizations complain about the cancellation of culture, and yet they try to censor Republican elected officials who have done nothing but tell the truth, “Schmidt said.” If they want to censor someone, I would suggest they censor Republican elected officials who lie to voters. “
He went on to talk about the lies that have sparked violence across the country.
“Those lies have consequences, as we’ve seen across the country. As we’ve seen in Washington, DC, as I’ve seen outside my house, there are consequences to these lies and frankly I don’t know what the solution is to get around all of this, ”said Schmidt.
Schmidt also said in November that he and his staffers had received death threats when counting the votes, adding that critics of his office had “ made up all sorts of crazy things ” about the integrity of the city’s electoral systems and expressed doubts about its impartiality. of tellers.
Several Republicans, including Senator Patrick Toomey, Senator Richard Burr (RN.C.), and Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah), including Senator Patrick Toomey in Pennsylvania, have faced backlash and calls for censure after he voted to Trump in his most recent impeachment trial.