House Votes to Censure Rep. Paul Gosar Over Anime Video
The House has voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (D-Ariz.) over a video he shared depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and swinging a sword at President Joe Biden . On Wednesday, the chamber voted…
The House has voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar (D-Ariz.) over a video he shared depicting him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and swinging a sword at President Joe Biden.
On Wednesday, the chamber voted 223 to 207 to censure Gosar and strip him of his committee assignments.
Just two Republicans voted in favor of the measure. One Republican voted present.
On Nov. 8, Gosar shared the controversial video, as IJR reported.
He tweeted, “Any anime fans out there?”
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told CNN, “He took the video down, and he made a statement that he doesn’t support violence to anybody. Nobody should have violence .”
“I called him when I heard about the video, and he made a statement that he doesn’t support violence, and he took the video down.”
However, the network noted McCarthy did “not directly condemn Gosar’s behavior.
Ahead of the vote, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn