Commentary: GOP Rep Fires Back After Pelosi’s Jab: ‘Learn This Woman’s Name’

On Monday, Republican Rep. Lisa McClain of Michigan called out the Democrats’ double standard when it comes to language they consider “incitement of violence.” Instead of addressing that actual issue, House Speaker 👤Nancy Pelosi decided to take a shot at McClain.

“Once again this weekend, we saw a member of the majority openly call for more confrontation in a Minneapolis suburb,” McClain said in a speech on the House floor Monday.

“If this were reversed, if this was said by a Republican, you know, Mrs. Madam Speaker, that the majority in this chamber would move to strip that representative of their committees and possibly move to expel them from Congress.”

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McClain was referencing Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who said this weekend in Minnesota that protestors should “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational” if Derek Chauvin was not convicted of the murder of George Floyd.

After McClain’s speech, Pelosi was asked by a reporter whether she thought Waters needed to apologize for her comments, according to Fox News.

“No she doesn’t,” Pelosi replied. “That woman on the floor should be apologizing for what she said.”

McClain quickly hit back on Twitter.

“As ‘that woman,’ no I won’t apologize for calling out the double standards that you have set @SpeakerPelosi,” McClain tweeted.