Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) each fined $5,000 for bypassing metal detectors

[Dennis Donovan]

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Geoff Bennett @GeoffRBennett

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) have each been fined $5,000 for bypassing metal detectors as they entered the House floor, a senior Democratic aide confirms to NBC News.

4:53 PM · Feb 5, 2021

[SheltieLover]

1. Good!!!

[soothsayer]

2. Keep it coming

[Irish_Dem]

3. So are they carrying guns? How many members are toting guns on the floor

of congress?

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Nazi Communist Socialism!

Pretty sure that will be Gohmert's response. The next fine goes to $10,000? Only 16 more fines and Louie will be working for free! Which is what his contribution to the House is worth.

[rsdsharp]

24. He'd actually be paying to be a member of Congress.

The fines would be deducted from his paycheck, not his income. So he would be paying taxes on money he never got.

[DeminPennswoods]

5. That 5k will be deducted directly from their govt paychecks

No way to not pay the fine.

[empedocles]

10. TY

[spanone]

6. Double it for 2nd offense....Triple it for......

[Vivienne235729]

7. please donate those fines to everytown.org

[Ohiogal]

8. Talk about Dumb and Dumber

[Celerity]

29. ...

[SunSeeker]

9. They should not be allowed in without passing through the metal defectors!

The fine is great, but they should immediately be removed from the chambers until they can go through the metal detector without setting it off.

[PoliticAverse]

13. Yeah it kinda defeats the purpose if you let people that avoided the metal detector in anyway. n/t

[VA_Jill]

11. Well, well

Here I thought it would be Lauren Boebert. Guess she really needs her paycheck and they don't.

[11 Bravo]

12. Goober Gohmert and the other previously insignificant asshole ...

will fundraise off of this to an extent WAY beyond their little fine.

Republicans are a cancer on the bod politic.

They need to be excised.

[Gore1FL]

22. Fundraising won't go to them personally, though.

They cannot use campaign funds to pay the fine.

[Owl]

14. What happens when the fines exceed their salaries?

[world wide wally]

15. Put your money in the cuss jar, dumbfuck

[Sneederbunk]

16. Not to worry. Gun nuts will send them money.

[KewlKat]

19. The Speaker says it's deducted from their pay and campaign funds can't be used

[Elwood P Dowd]

23. No problem for republicans.

They're very adept at stealing campaign money for personal use.

[KewlKat]

25. True dat

[malaise]

17. Imagine one of us peos refusing to take off our shoes in an airport

or attempting to walk around the metal detectors in an airport.

[KewlKat]

18. What happens after the second offense? No mention of that anywhere.

Same with masks...fine for first ($500) and second offense ($2,500) but what about after that?

[Ilsa]

27. fine jumps to $10,000, I believe. nt

[C_U_L8R]

20. Dock their paychecks

and give the proceeds to victims of gun violence

[Mopar151]

21. The next level?

You cannot stop a Member on the way to a vote! So - what if every member who skips the magnetometer is escorted to the floor by a Capitol cop, and is searched (wanded ? )after voting?

[CanonRay]

26. Next time it's 10k

Nancy should double it for every offense. 20. 40,80 until it gets to a million.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

28. Let us show proper respect for RepubliQans selflessly trying to pay off the national debt.

Naw, fine 'em some more!