Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana sparked controversy during a hearing by asking about Chicago's high crime rates and making comments about criminals. He also questioned a witness about forgiving rapists, leading to a heated exchange. Additionally, a man's conviction in Philadelphia was overturned after a cover story in The Atlantic brought attention to his case.
A GOP senator and a Yale professor sparred at a hearing Monday in an exchange a gun expert described as an example of the left misrepresenting gun crime data. | Fox News https://t.co/pf2V9O0OB4 #2a #guns #gun #crime @SenJohnKennedy https://t.co/68iaqyvIJu
Sen. Kennedy Recoils After Witness Says Rapists Should Be Forgiven After Enough Time Has Passed https://t.co/UiTcqaeY06
After a cover story in @TheAtlantic, a man convicted of a crime he insists he did not commit now has a chance to be freed from prison. @AndrewAoyama on a consequential turn in the case of the Philadelphia teenager C. J. Rice: https://t.co/9mtALoSupU
Man Imprisoned as Teen Has Conviction Overturned Following Exposé on Incompetent Lawyer by CNN's @jaketapper https://t.co/FqRDLe4xrZ https://t.co/VHPdSbVNcL
WATCH: @SenJohnKennedy Left Speechless After Shocking Witness Testimony https://t.co/DAaBHVc7YC
Senator Kennedy perfectly destroys anti-gun witness during hearing: "Do you support outlawing fried foods?!" https://t.co/HB2wAE6OdO
John Kennedy Visibly Taken Aback After Witness Says Rapists Shouldn’t Be Judged ‘For The Rest Of Their Lives’ https://t.co/k2ylbOAnu8
John Kennedy Visibly Taken Aback After Witness Says Rapists Shouldn't Be Judged 'For The Rest Of Their Lives' https://t.co/k2ylbOAnu8
Senator Kennedy is a national treasure! “Why do you think that Chicago has become America’s largest outdoor shooting range?” https://t.co/zJ7R0q8sBF
The Atlantic: C. J. Rice’s Conviction Is Overturned https://t.co/sPBUpLUZIC
Inquirer: South Philly man convicted of attempted murder could soon be freed following Jake Tapper cover story in The Atlantic https://t.co/k7g7sjoHMI
After a cover story in @TheAtlantic, a man convicted of a crime he insists he did not commit now has a chance to be freed from prison. @AndrewAoyama on a consequential turn in the case of the Philadelphia teenager C. J. Rice: https://t.co/CS3ZMpgWRZ
Sen. John Kennedy asks Dr. Megan Ranney of the Yale School of Public Health why Chicago has become “America's largest outdoor shooting range.” He the calls her answer “word salad.” https://t.co/pVxr10jhPJ
.@SenJohnKennedy asks hypothetical question about rape and sodomy: "You don't think the rapist should be judged?" @UChicagoMed Violence Recovery Program Director Franklin Cosey-Gay: "I don't think it should be terminal. It shouldn't be for the rest of their lives..." https://t.co/LffvoyHEp3
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA): “Why do you think that Chicago has become America's largest outdoor shooting range?” Dr. Megan Ranney of the Yale School of Public Health: “Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri actually have higher firearm death rates.” https://t.co/K70KPNZ7As
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA): “Why do you think that Chicago has become America's largest outdoor shooting range? … Do you think it's because of a finite group of criminals who have rap sheets as long as King Kong's arm?” https://t.co/J3ZE9CfP5a