Gohmert 'Appealing' $5K Fine For Flouting New Security Screening

[Zorro]

Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX) has said he will seek to appeal a $5,000 fine he was assessed for flouting screening by metal detectors before returning to House chamber on Thursday.

“This fine has nothing to do with following the rules and everything to do with furthering the Democrats’ never ending scheme to demonize and punish their political opponents,” Gohmert said in a statement Friday night.

A senior Democratic aide had relayed news of the violation after the House voted in favor of a Democratic-led measure to impose fines that would deduct $5,000 from the salaries of members of Congress who refuse screening by metal detectors outside some doors of the House chamber.

Repeated attempts to circumvent security screening could yield fines of $10,000. Gohmert and Rep. Andrew Clyde (GA) appear to be the first lawmakers to be assessed for the fines following approval of the new rule earlier this week.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/gohmert-appealing-fine-for-flouting-new-security-screening

You knew the rules, Louie. Now go pound sand. Or go for $10k.

[Liberal In Texas]

1. Awww, those mean Democrats demonizing rule breaking errr...demons!

Piss off Louie.

[Blue Owl]

2. Nothing appealing about Gomer

[unblock]

3. Like "trump" and "intelligence", "gohmert" and "appealing" don't belong in the same sentence.

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Republicans have such a sense of entitlement.

Entitled to not follow any rules and laws they don't like.

[struggle4progress]

5. Didn't he indicate (by signing earlier) his understanding of "no guns on the House floor"?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. Thus begins the crying, followed by appeals for donations.

[mitch96]

7. Of course he is appealing... You can't play victim if you roll over and pay the fine....

MA!! THEY ARE PICKING ON ME AGAIN!!

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[walkingman]

8. Do it a few more times, Louie, just to show how damn ignorant you are.

[tanyev]

9. Watch out! Louie's mad now.

[JDC]

10. Typical Republican: Rules are for others.

He is one of the worst people in this country imo.

[Sneederbunk]

11. Being a dumbass is not a defence.

[louis-t]

12. Who's he gonna appeal to?

$5,000 will be taken out of his paycheck. He was informed that this would happen if he refused. What part of "fined $5,000" doesn't the dumbass get?

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Operative Word In Your Question...

...is "dumbass". You used the appropriate word to answer your own question!

[TexasTowelie]

13. I wonder if Louis ever waived any fines that he leived while he was a judge? nt

[UpInArms]

14. Louie is having a sad

Too bad ... no guns on the House floor, asshole

[RayStar]

15. louie

Does he want to pay the fine with asparagus?

[Deuxcents]

16. STFU or go home

Rules apply to yes, even you. Pay up or shut up. Or, even play by the rules. Your call.

[rurallib]

17. Louie says "I'll take door #2 for $10,000, Alec"

[electric_blue68]

18. Shut Up and Sit Down, Gohmert! 😡

[Dem2]

19. Shocked this demented moron can't follow the rules

Shocked, I tell you!

[Vivienne235729]

20. Just bc you don't LIKE it doesn't mean it is not an enforceable rule.

Pay up and Grow the f*ck up Gohmert!! Seriously. I sure hope they donate these fines to Everytown.org. Or maybe Planned Parenthood.

[Sugarcoated]

21. The latest big lie

is that Speaker Pelosi bypassed the screening so she should be fined. I am certain she would not, they're twisting something...fuckwads

[mnmoderatedem]

22. added security measures at the Capitol are punishing political opponents?

Louie, if your side did not incite January 6, things like this may not be necessary.

[Vinca]

23. If you go to a federal court you have to go through a metal detector. If you want to fly

you go through a metal detector. If you're a school kid you often go through a metal detector. People in Congress have bragged about carrying their guns. More than 1 is a bona fide nut. He should just put on his big boy pants and drag his skinny ass through the metal detector. If not, keep giving us our tax dollars back.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. The Words "Gohmert" & "Appealing"...

...should never appear in the same sentence.

[North Shore Chicago]

26. Hope he spends 20k

to get out of the 5k.


He doesn't have all the chromosomes needed to make someone a human.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

27. If Gohmert and other Qpublicans continue to pay fines, the Qpublicans

will finally be doing something that actually saves taxpayers money.

First time evah.