Lauren Boebert plays coy on packing heat as Pelosi House detectors go away
Rep. Boebert hovers near the entrance to the House as the detectors are removed.“They should not feel unsafe. If they do, they should come see me for a concealed carry weapons permit and I can make sure they are locked and loaded in Washington, DC, legally,” Boebert told The Post.
“Nancy Pelosi has been a monster of a speaker and I’m very happy that she no longer has the gavel and little political stunts like the magnetometers are gone forever.”The Colorado Republican ended the interview when asked if she planned to bring a gun onto the House floor — without indicating if she would do so.
Rep. Elise Stefanik told The Post that the removal of the detectors signaled that “it is back to the people’s house, and we’re going to make sure we stand up for the American people.”of mostly GOP members who refused to comply with the screening, which was imposed shortly after the Capitol riot. A first offense resulted in a $5,000 fine and subsequent infractions resulted in $10,000 being deducted from lawmakers’ $174,000 salaries.Some Republicans, including Reps.
Pelosi separately imposed a $500-$2,500 fine on legislators for much of the COVID-19 pandemic if they refused to wear a face mask.
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