Republican Lawmaker Says Nancy Pelosi Is ‘Like the Gestapo’

A Republican lawmaker is taking a swipe at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) over the House’s mask mandate.

“Pelosi has decreed– she’s like the Gestapo, I call her a ‘Gestapelosi,’ mmk? Gestapelosi has decreed that members must wear masks or get fined. That staff members can be arrested and jailed,” Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) said during a press conference on Monday.

He continued, “She is the Gestapelosi. It’s unbelievable that she’s doing this kinds of stuff.”

As defined by Merriam-Webster, Gestapo is “a secret-police organization employing underhanded and terrorist methods against persons suspected of disloyalty.” It is a Nazi reference.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was also seen at the press conference held by the House Freedom Caucus. She has come under fire for Nazi-era comparisons regarding COVID-19 mandates.

Republican lawmakers have sharply criticized the House mask mandate.

“This rule is stupid. Let’s just be very blunt about this,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) previously said.