White House: GOP lawmaker’s call for martial law ‘disgusting affront’ to country’s principles
The White House on Wednesday pushed back on newly published texts from Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) that showed him urging the Trump administration to impose martial law in its waning days.
“Plotting against the rule of law and to subvert the will of the people is a disgusting affront to our deepest principles as a country,” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement. “We all, regardless of party, need to stand up for mainstream values and the Constitution, against dangerous, ultra MAGA conspiracy theories and violent rhetoric.”
Talking Points Memo on Monday published texts from Republican lawmakers that were sent to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the final days of Trump’s presidency.
One of the messages was from Norman three days prior to President Biden’s inauguration, in which the congressman urged Meadows to encourage Trump to impose martial law — something that he considered “our last hope” in “saving our Republic.”
In a statement to local news outlets on Tuesday, Norman said the text about imposing martial law came from “a source of frustration” about the 2020 election and its use was not warranted.
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White House: GOP lawmaker’s call for martial law "disgusting affront" to country’s principles https://t.co/38GWgPlVJS pic.twitter.com/46yR00qR4B
— The Hill (@thehill) December 14, 2022
Do not shrug this off. A member of the Congress of the United States wanted the outgoing president to invoke martial law, and use the arms of the United States military to prevent the new president from taking office. Sedition. https://t.co/wuBkLbUsz3
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 12, 2022
It’s bad enough to be a seditionist and an enemy of the constitution. But you’d think that a guy who wants a coup might at least be able to spell “martial” https://t.co/uVkJRGaiME
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) December 12, 2022
.@RepRalphNorman admits he lobbied the White House to impose martial law out of "frustration".
You don't get a mulligan on agitating for a military coup because you were mad.
Resign traitor.https://t.co/2AXosH4gHU pic.twitter.com/NdjywhN4AS
— Christian Vanderbrouk 🇺🇸🇺🇦🌻 (@UrbanAchievr) December 13, 2022
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