Sparks Fly Between Jim Jordan, Linda Sanchez After He Ridicules Witness Over Her Answer
'What a circus it is'
Dem lawmaker tries to blame FBI whistleblower for conspiracy theory about Jan. 6 — but fails miserably
Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) tried to discredit an FBI whistleblower on Thursday using a random Twitter account that shared a conspiracy theory.
But the attempt failed miserably.
What happened?
At a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing featuring three FBI whistleblowers, Sánchez tried to corner suspended FBI staff operations specialist Marcus Allen with a Twitter account that is not his.
"Mr. Allen, have you ever used Twitter. Yes or no?" Sánchez asked.
"I have utilized Twitter, yes ma'am," Allen responded.
Sánchez proceeded to read aloud a Twitter username — "@MarcusA97050645?" — and demanded to know whether that account belongs to Allen. The only possible connection between Allen and the account is the display name, "Marcus Allen," an otherwise common name.
"That is absolutely not my account," Allen informed Sánchez.
\u201cRep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) asks FBI whistleblower Marcus Allen to respond to a tweet saying that Nancy Pelosi staged January 6 from a Twitter account under his name.\n\nIt turned out to not be his account but she asks him if he agrees with the tweet anyway.\u201d— Greg Price (@Greg Price) 1684421002
Despite the account not belonging to Allen, the Democratic lawmaker proceeded to demand that Allen answer for posts the account had made.
"OK, that's not your account. Well, on Dec. 5, 2022, an account under the name 'Marcus Allen' retweeted a tweet that said quote —" Sánchez said before Allen interrupted.
"That is not my account, ma'am," he interjected.
"You haven't let me finish the question, sir," Sánchez fired back. "You haven't let me finish the question, and the time is mine. On Dec. 5, 2022, an account under the name of 'Marcus Allen' retweeted a tweet that said, ‘Nancy Pelosi staged January 6. Retweet if you agree.' Do you agree with that statement, yes or no?"
"That is— I don't— no, ma'am, that is not my account at all, I have no idea—" Allen responded.
But Sánchez was incredulous, and she repeatedly asked him the question. Finally, Allen replied, "No."
Anything else?
In his testimony, Allen alleged — despite honorably serving his country for two decades — the FBI retaliated against him for the sin of having "questioned the official narrative of the events of January 6."
Officially, the FBI punished Allen for holding "conspiratorial views" about Jan. 6, claimed he "sympathize[s] with criminal conduct," and even questioned his allegiance to the United States.
He vehemently denies holding "conspiratorial views," denies sympathizing with criminal conduct, and maintains his loyalty to the U.S.
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Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez, who flashed obscene gesture at GOP lawmakers, changes story but still manages to blame Republican women
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) has changed her story as to why she flashed an obscene gesture at Republicans at the Congressional Baseball Game. However, the liberal lawmaker still maintained that she was the victim of the situation and somehow managed to blame Republican women.
During the Congressional Baseball Game on Thursday, Sanchez was lifted for a pinch runner. As the Democratic representative was jogging in foul territory, she gave the middle finger as she passed the Republican dugout.
\u201cDemocrat Rep. Linda Sanchez (CA) flips off the Republican dug out. Her team got blown out 10-0.https://t.co/CgPOaEsLs4\u201d— Ryan Saavedra (@Ryan Saavedra) 1659061443
Sanchez issued a statement on her outlandish behavior on Friday – which made it seem that she flipped the bird because of rude comments made by GOP lawmakers.
“The Congressional Baseball Game is one of my favorite events of the year. It’s a great cause and brings both sides of the aisle together for a night off from partisan politics,” Sanchez said. “That is why it really struck a nerve when I heard an offensive and misogynistic comment from the Republican side on my way back to the dugout.”
"In the heat of the moment, I reacted. I have no tolerance for men who make women feel like they are unimportant or don’t belong – especially on the field," she continued. "I will always stand against that kind of bigotry."
However, the insinuation made by Sanchez was disputed by Corey Inganamort – who is the mascot coordinator for the Washington Nationals.
“I was in the dugout with the Republicans last night. She is lying,” Inganamort said of Sanchez. “Nothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody. In fact, everybody was shocked by what @RepLindaSanchez did.”
\u201cI was in the dugout with the Republicans last night.\n\nShe is lying.\n\nNothing offensive or misogynistic was said by anybody.\n\nIn fact, everybody was shocked by what @RepLindaSanchez did.\u201d— Corey Inganamort (@Corey Inganamort) 1659133062
Sanchez has seemingly changed her story.
Sanchez gave a second statement where she made the clarification that Republicans did not make crude comments to her, but it was a fan.
“It wasn’t the team,” Sanchez told NBC News’ Frank Thorp “It was an obnoxious fan who shouts misogynistic s**t at me every single year."
Sanchez refused to repeat what the fan said.
"I'm not going to dignify it with a response because it's nasty and it's crude, and it has no place at a charity baseball game," Sanchez said.
Sanchez then blamed Republican women for her deceptive first response.
"If the Republican women would have stood up and said that's not acceptable instead of, you know, trashing me for my response then we might have a place where there's no misogyny that's tolerated by anybody anywhere," the Democrat argued.
The Republicans would easily coast to victory by trouncing the Democrats by a score of 10-0.
Democratic congresswoman: It's not 'appropriate' for media to see inside border facilities
Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez (Calif.) provided cover for the Biden administration on Thursday by arguing that it's not "appropriate" for members of the media to see inside migrant children border facilities operated by the federal government amid the ongoing border crisis.
Media organizations and immigration activists have been trying for weeks to gain access to the facilities to document the conditions under which thousands of migrant children are being held as unprecedented numbers of migrants surge across the U.S.-Mexico border. But the Biden administration has so far denied entry to the media, conveniently citing coronavirus concerns.
The little reporting that has come out about the facilities has been concerning, to say the least, as it describes thousands of children locked up in grim cells, "akin to jails," for longer periods of time than is legally allowed.
Yet, in an interview with CNN on Thursday, Sanchez hypocritically sided with the Biden administration, suggesting it's better that the public not see what's really going on.
"I don't necessarily think that it's appropriate for journalists to be inside centers that are not permanent places for children," she said.
"Children are not placed there permanently," she continued. "They are processed out of those facilities as quickly as possible and as quickly as the facilities will allow."
Now Biden Is Pres, Dem Rep Claims It's Not "Appropriate" For Journalists To Cover Border Facilities youtu.be
In uncharacteristic fashion, the CNN reporter conducting the interview, Poppy Harlow, actually did a good job holding Sanchez's feet to the fire on the issue.
Earlier in the conversation, Harlow pushed back after Sanchez demurred following a question about the the administration's "lack of transparency." Rather than answering, Sanchez, who was visually upset, noted that members of Congress weren't allowed inside similar facilities during the Trump administration.
"But that doesn't mean anything now, respectfully, congresswoman," Harlow shot back. "I mean, clearly you were upset about that lack of transparency. Are you concerned about this lack of transparency?"
Sanchez responded by saying "you can't fault an administration that is doing everything humanly possible to treat these kids in a humane way" given the limitations placed on it by the coronavirus pandemic.
"They are doing the best they can under COVID protocols," she argued. "If it were not a pandemic, I would totally understand the concern."
However, denying media access to the facilities is not the only way that the administration is reportedly suppressing information about the crisis at the souther border. News also broke recently that an unofficial "gag order" has been passed down on Border Patrol agents, restricting them from sharing information with the media.
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