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Pelosi knelt for George Floyd in Congress but refused to read names of US military killed in Afghanistan
Christopher Tremoglie - Yesterday 5:15 PM
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Several Republican congressmen accused Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of refusing to read the names of the servicemembers killed in Afghanistan during the ISIS-k attack last week. This is the same Pelosi who wore Kente cloth and kneeled for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in the Capitol Visitor Center to honor George Floyd, a criminal who resisted arrest and died in police custody. Pelosi’s action — or lack thereof, as this case may be — should be rebuked and condemned.
“We gaveled in, had a prayer, said the Pledge of Allegiance, took a moment of silence with pretty much all Republican veterans, then asked to be recognized to read names and bring up Afghanistan legislation,” said Rep. Brian Mast of Florida. "They did not acknowledge us, and just closed the House down.”
“House Democrats just refused to recognize Republican veterans on the House Floor to read the names of our fallen service members in Afghanistan. That’s how far our nation has fallen,” tweeted Rep. Greg Steube of Florida.
“How badly do Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats want to cover up this Afghanistan debacle? They just blocked Members of Congress from reading the names of the service members who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan last week. Don’t you think our military deserves better?” tweeted Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida.
Opinions will vary as to whether Pelosi should have knelt for Floyd or honored him in any way. Critics contend doing so was a publicity stunt, especially because she did no such thing for Tony Timpa, who died under similar circumstances without a vast criminal record. Yet, her refusal even to read the names of soldiers defending our country is an egregious act of disrespect. Pelosi actively chose to honor a criminal yet chose silence when it came to honoring fallen military members. It is disgraceful.
Such criticism does not suggest Pelosi should have honored the military members who died in Afghanistan over Floyd. It is to suggest she could have done both. Yet, she chose not to. This should demonstrate to the entire country Pelosi only cares about people when they can benefit her.
Pelosi believes black lives matter. Someone should tell her that American troops’ lives matter just as much, if not more. Republicans in Congress should condemn Pelosi’s actions and issue a House resolution condemning Pelosi for blocking the names from being read.
Read about what the dems truly are, if you dare
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