On Wednesday, a standoff occurred on the House floor as Republicans moved to strike the words of Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) from the congressional record. McGovern, the top Democrat on the House Rules Committee, had made extensive remarks about former President Donald Trump's legal issues, including his indictment on 88 felony counts, a civil court ruling finding Trump liable for rape, and accusations related to hush money payments to a porn star. The presiding officer, Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL), ruled McGovern's words out of order, leading to their removal from the record. McGovern was subsequently banned from speaking on the House floor for the rest of the day. Republicans, including Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), argued that McGovern's comments violated House rules by engaging in personalities and making specific accusations against a presumptive presidential nominee. The incident consumed more than an hour of House proceedings and highlighted the contentious atmosphere surrounding discussions of Trump's legal troubles. McGovern himself noted that Republicans could call the trial a sham without repercussions.
Action on the floor of the House of Representatives paused for more than an hour Wednesday after Rep. Jim McGovern listed off the criminal charges former President Trump is facing. https://t.co/10vsRwvoWj
.@RepMcGovern had his “offensive words” about Donald Trump‘s New York criminal cases struck from the congressional record on Wednesday after Republicans became angry over his remarks. https://t.co/wMnf8aIKyJ
Jeffries on Dems not challenging GOP effort to sanction Dem MA Rep McGovern on the floor yesterday over his remarks about Trump: There are some who want to punish Jim McGovern because he waxes the floor with them every time he speaks.. and they can’t deal with it
House rules forbid factual statements about Trump's criminal cases b/c he is a likely presidential nominee, per @JNicholsonInDC. Republicans punished Jim McGovern (D-Mass) for saying Trump is "on trial for sending a hush money payment to a porn star" https://t.co/OUMCKgIiYS
Democrat Punished On House Floor For Accurately Saying Trump Is On Trial https://t.co/Z6CGeHS6mV
“Republicans just banned me from speaking on the House Floor for the rest of the day because I listed Trump’s trials. I didn’t say he was guilty, I just stated the fact that they exist — and for that I was silenced.” Story: https://t.co/BNn5GD7EBq https://t.co/qFO4gtYv5p
🧵 This afternoon during debate, Republicans moved to “take down my words,” a procedural term meaning they think I violated the rules and that my words should be stricken from the record. Why? Because I stated facts about Trump’s trials. Let’s talk about it. https://t.co/LqMMMIMsZF
Action on the floor of the House of Representatives paused for more than an hour Wednesday after Rep. Jim McGovern listed off the criminal charges former President Trump is facing. https://t.co/OG0kNSEBwi
A Democrat listed Donald Trump’s trials in a speech on the House floor. His words were struck from the record. Via @marianaa_alfaro and @jacobbogage https://t.co/uERT7M896g
A Democrat listed Trump’s trials on the House floor. His words were struck from the record. https://t.co/lOoWUmuV5Z
A) From colleague Ryan Schmelz. Top Dem on Rules Cmte McGovern on House barring him from talking about Trump on the floor: Republicans can characterize the trial as a sham and say that the jury is corrupt. And the judges. You know, you know, is rigging the trial, whatever. But…
A rule barring members of Congress from attacking other legislators means you can't mention Trump's legal cases on the House floor, according to House Republicans. https://t.co/exSdsZPdgB
GOP IN Rep Houchin on McGovern’s words being stricken after he spoke about Trump trial: He did engage in personalities. He could have chosen other words that would not have been taken down, but because he persisted in making specific accusations. It doesn't. It's not allowed. He…
The House of Representatives came to standstill on Wednesday as lawmakers quibbled about criticism of Donald Trump and his legal woes, with comments from a top Democrat being removed from the record. https://t.co/09JgqQmKT9
Here's The House Speech Criticizing Trump That Was Stricken From The Congressional Record https://t.co/ADl30FoxRz https://t.co/T2cMWLIiKp
'These Are Real Facts': Democrat Ruled Out of Order on House Floor For Detailing Trump's Sexual Exploits https://t.co/daNYlS6fQD
'These are Real Facts': Democrat Rule Out of Order on House Floor For Detailing Trump's Sexual Exploits https://t.co/daNYlS6fQD
House Republicans silenced @RepMcGovern for merely stating that the former president is being tried on criminal charges. They can't handle the truth! https://t.co/F5XlpweyiX
Rep. Jim McGovern was sanctioned by Republicans for listing out the various indictments and criminal allegations against Donald Trump. Story: https://t.co/BNn5GD7EBq https://t.co/RV3s3WpiOU
McGovern said Trump is "on trial for covering up hush money payments to a porn star for political gain." Carl said he would "like to remind members to refrain from engaging in personalities towards presumed nominees for the office of the president." https://t.co/6dJMVkWTlW
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA): “A jury has already found [Trump] liable for rape in a civil court. And yet, in this Republican-controlled House, it's okay to talk about the trial but you have to call it a sham.” Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN): “I demand that his words be taken down.” https://t.co/c31kM69a8q
WATCH: Full remarks from @RepMcGovern on Donald Trump, which were later stricken from the record: "We have a presumptive nominee for president facing 88 felony counts and we're being prevented from even acknowledging it. These are not alternative facts. These are real facts..." https://t.co/TLGjb2vDhQ
Republicans just banned me from speaking on the House Floor for the rest of the day because I listed Trump's trials. I didn't say he was guilty, I just stated the fact that they exist—and for that I was silenced. Apparently, Republicans are allowed to say that Trump's trial is…
The @HouseGOP just ruled that you cannot acknowledge that DJT was indicted for 88 felonies, found guilty of rape in civil court and is presently on trial. But you can say it's a sham. These are the actions of a tyrant. They are antithetical to democracy and the rule of law. https://t.co/i34ccebAJc
1) The House just struck from the record a statement by the top Dem on the House Rules Cmte Jim McGovern. This was a big parliamentary kerfuffle which consumed more than an hour. McGovern made an extensive statement about President Trump and his legal issues on the floor Rep.…
WOW. After an extended delay, the Chair rules that McGovern's words are out of order, seemingly saying members cannot even talk about criminal charges against Trump on the House floor. The words below were stricken from the Record. https://t.co/VB2gKIh1C1
Rep. Jerry Carl, who was presiding, just read a ruling striking McGovern’s words from the record https://t.co/MutbbPeisr
there's a standoff on the House floor right now. Republicans are trying to take down @RepMcGovern's words because he talked about the Trump trial in a way they believe was out of bounds for house debate. McGovern is not withdrawing his words. This could end up in a vote.
there's a standoff on the House floor right now. Republicans are trying to take down @RepMcGovern's words because he talked about the Trump trial in a way they didnt like. McGovern is not withdrawing his words. This could end up in a vote.