A group of far-left activists find themselves under arrest today after storming Kevin McCarthy's office demanding he reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Some Republicans oppose reauthorizing the global AIDS program, which will lapse on Oct. 1 if a deal isn't reached.
The Daily Beast reports:
A group of seven activists were arrested for unlawful entry on Monday morning after storming House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office to demand the passage of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Capitol Police confirmed to The Daily Beast. The activists—which Health Global Access Project and Housing Works confirmed on Twitter belonged to their groups—chanted “pass PEPFAR now” as they sat in McCarthy's office with their arms linked. House Republicans have opposed the reauthorization of PEPFAR, a governmental effort to combat HIV, and are expected to pass over the deadline to do so on Sept. 30. Housing Works CEO Charles King and Health GAP executive director Asia Russell were among those arrested, the groups said. “This global AIDS program has saved 25 million lives. We need a CLEAN 5-YEAR REAUTHORIZATION from Congress,” Housing Works tweeted. Pictures posted on Twitter showed Capitol police lining the activists up against the wall and handcuffing them with zip ties before leading them out of the building. The Daily Beast contacted McCarthy's reps, Health GAP, and Housing Works for comment.
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These fools must be imprisoned like the J6 people!
Sedition! Rebellion!! INSURRECTION!!! THROW EM’ ALL IN WITH THE JAN. 6 DETAINEES!!!!!!!!!!
Unless they are Democrats, of course. In which case it’s just a peaceful protest, and nothing to see here, folks.
Leftist scum, what a surprise!
Dont we have better security
Sounds like an insurrection to me. Solitary for all of them.
Will they be treated the same as the J6ers?
They are leftists, so they will likely walk with no action taken.
Are they going to get arrested and sentenced to 16 years in prison like the J6ers?
If not, why not, Meritless Fartings?
I bet they get Paid and a slap on the hand and sent on their way while Patriots ROTT
Simply arresting these ignorant trouble-makers accomplishes nothing because they’ll be out in an hour or two. Seriously inflicted pain will get their attention. And better yet, jail time might cause them to think for a change.
“Seriously inflicted pain.”
Clearly an insurrection. Must be given SAME treatment as Jan 6 protesters. Slam their asses for 22 years.
This sounds like an insurrection to me. I wonder if these thugs will spend any time in the DC gulag or get lengthy sentences like the Proud Boys?
Will they be charged with insurrection? They were trying to make the government change something by more than mere protest.
This was a Radical Leftist INSURRECTION!
Justice must be done!
Will they get the Jan 6th treatment, NO I bet they are all back on the streets now as Sorrows funded prosecutors will turn them loose. Two tier justice in the USA! Lock em UP!!!
As this is a direct threat to a Member of Congress, it calls for 35 years in prison!
Insurrection!
Some globalist puppet, god worshiping, demonrat CRIMINAL judge will give his globalist puppet, god worshiping, demonrat criminal voters $0 bail .
Need to drag them out of bed work, off the street cuff them cease all assets property, money even the hidden money then get those who paid for this freezing all their assets confiscate all money property all around the world
Which Capitol Police Officer let them in, was the officer injured and when will they receive a commendation for what they did.
put these arrogant bastards in prison for 17 to 20 years like the January Sixth government conspiracy victims now being held in jails that would make Putin ill. High dollar bonds are indicated after a good long wait like Jan 6 victims.