Raw Story: 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

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Raw Story - 'Beyond insane': Furious Dem lashes out at Trump team on House floor

Kathleen Culliton
November 19, 2024 3:07PM ET

A furious Democrat lawmaker on Tuesday delivered what he felt to be dark truths about President-elect Donald Trump, his would-be Cabinet, lawmakers willing to serve them, and the people they plan to serve.

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), ranking member of the House Rules committee, delivered a lengthy screed against Trump and the Republicans ready to back him as he returns to the White House in 2025.

"The new administration is leaking plans to court-martial military officers who are not sufficiently loyal," McGovern said. "Isn't that usually how things go in an authoritarian dictatorship? Purge the military of anyone who might have a spine and refuse to obey an unlawful order? What the hell is going on here? And their Cabinet picks so far? These are like beyond insane."

McGovern made this declaration in the House of Representatives during an address to his "Republican friends" detailing his concerns about controversial policy and nominations.

Those nominations include people such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Fox News host Pete Hegseth and former Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Matt Gaetz.

McGovern referenced each by reported scandals, such as intelligence community concerns that Gabbard has spread Russian propaganda, Hegseth's admitted payment to a woman who accused him of sexual assault and Kennedy's claim that tap water makes children gay.

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[underpants]

1. I can't wait until Joe and Mika have him in tomorrow make people aware of his observations

I’ll be over here holding my breath

[Trueblue1968]

2. Thank you congressman Jim !!!!!!

[dweller]

3. What are

The 2 bills ?



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[Native]

6. one gives the treasury secretary the sole ability to designate a non-profit as a terrorist organization.

think Propublica, think universities, think humanitarian aid groups. The president of Oxfam released a scathing statement about this saying something along the lines of how this is what every authoritarian regime puts in place. here's a gift link to an article in WaPo about it. The Dems narrowly defeated this a few days ago, but Republicans are planning on bringing it back for a vote when they have a majority.

there's an appeal process, but once the doors are closed, how are they going to fight it? where will the money come from, assuming they even stand a chance of winning. think about it, if the left tries to counter the right with Independent News sources that are relying on donations and are nonprofits, they can get shut down just for saying something the administration doesn't agree with.

https://wapo.st/3ZaWvvy

[dweller]

8. Thanks

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[underpants]

9. I wonder if some of this isn't revenge over the IRS supposed crackdown on RW organizations

Which was complete BS. The IRS contacted organizations across the political spectrum

[Cirsium]

12. Fight it?

52 Democratic members of the House have expressed support for it.

[Native]

15. That was mentioned, and they said it wasnt thought through by the members who voted for it, and they'd likely not vote

for it a 2nd time. for whatever that's worth.

[La Coliniere]

4. Good on him

but where are the others? A strong united pushback is needed 24/7 by all Democratic congressmen and senators and I’m not seeing it. Maddening.

[Kid Berwyn]

5. I stand with Rep. McGovern

Don't care if somebody writes to AG Gaetz that makes me part of a "coup."

[Cha]

7. TY & Rep Jim McGovern!

[Quanto Magnus]

10. I think having committed sexual assault

or sexual acts with minors is Trump's first requirement

[Cirsium]

11. Lengthy screeds

Are those anything like stern letters?

[spanone]

13. K&R

[Aviation Pro]

14. Doesn't mean dick

Screed away.