Kinzinger on GOP lawmaker’s Capitol bomb threat statement: ‘Evil’

Source: The Hill | August 19, 2021 | Joseph Choi

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) responded sharply to a statement from Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) about a man who made a bomb threat against the Capitol on Thursday, calling Brooks’s comment “evil.”

Kinzinger and Brooks are both Republicans, but they have been on opposite sides over former President Trump and the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters on the Capitol.

Brooks in his statement criticized the man who made the bomb threat against the Capitol, calling the suspect a “terrorist.”

Streets were blocked off and several buildings were evacuated after the suspect drove a black pickup near the Capitol and claimed to have a bomb. The suspect was eventually talked out of the truck and apprehended, and it is unclear if he had an explosive device. 

Brooks also, however, said he understood some anger that was directed toward the Capitol and those working in it, a remark that to many seemed to offer support to the mob that attacked the Capitol in January, and to other forms of right-wing terrorism.

“Sadly, violence and threats of violence targeting America’s political institutions are far too common,” Brooks wrote in his statement. “Although this terrorist’s motivation is not yet publicly known, and generally speaking, I understand citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism and its threat to liberty, freedom and the fabric of American society. The way to stop Socialism’s march is for patriotic Americans to fight back in the 2022 and 2024 elections.”

“I strongly encourage patriotic Americans to do exactly that more so than before. Bluntly stated, America’s future is at risk,” he added.  

In his tweet, Kinzinger retweeted the Brooks statement, simply writing, “Evil.”

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The suspect behind the bomb threat was apprehended by authorities on Thursday afternoon. He has been identified as Floyd Ray Roseberry, 49, from North Carolina. Police did not suggest a motive, though they said he had been dealing with some “issues.”

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  • Consistent August 19, 2021 at 11:15 pm #50060

    Consistent August 21, 2021 at 12:42 pm #50077

    EVERYDAY August 21, 2021 at 2:58 pm #50083

    I believe the GOP has made its decision. It wants Donald Trump back in the White House and they will do anything or support any evil that will bring that about. And I’m not just talking about another violent coup attempt. They have been more than willing to assist Trump in his American genocide by COVID.

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