Video of MN lawmaker confrontation contradicts GOP claim
Democrats released video that they say shows Gomez did not tell Rep. Elliot Engen to kill himself after a failed gun bill motion.
- Minnesota House Republicans are calling for the removal of Rep. Aisha Gomez, D-Minneapolis, as chair of the House Taxes Committee following an alleged verbal altercation Thursday night with Rep. Elliot Engen, R-White Bear Township.
- The confrontation followed a failed motion to bring a Gun Violence Prevention Package to a vote, prompting House Democrats to stage an overnight sit-in at the Minnesota State Capitol.
- Engen claims Gomez told him to "go f---ing kill himself," while Gomez denies the remark, asserting she said "Think about them, not yourself, how about that" regarding the Annunciation Catholic School shooting.
- House Speaker Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, and Majority Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, issued a joint statement urging Gov. Tim Walz to condemn the incident, stating the behavior makes the chamber "less safe."
- Removing Gomez as chair could significantly impact the chamber's political makeup, currently tied 67-67, as lawmakers rush to pass legislation before the session adjourns Monday.
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Rep. Elliott Engen shares his viewpoint over allegations of vile words directed towards him in the MN House chamber yesterday
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Republican says top Democrat yelled at him to shoot himself during protest at Minnesota state legislature
Republicans in Minnesota are demanding accountability for a top Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party official who allegedly told a Republican to shoot himself.Video on social media captures state Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL) in an intense argument with Republican state Rep. Elliott Engen, and at one point she screams in his face. The exchange happened Thursday during a sit-in by Democrats angry over proposed gun restrictions that were rejected.'Any suggestio…
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Share This StoryRepublicans in the Minnesota House of Representatives are calling for a prominent DFL lawmaker to be removed from her position as the co-chair of the House Tax Committee after an altercation that occurred Thursday night. During a House floor session Thursday evening, DFLers spoke for hours as they attempted to suspend House rules and bring forward a gun control bill that would ban federally-licensed firearms dealers from selling …
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