Pelosi: "Risk of Violence in Congress Increasing... Need to Raise Costs for Protecting Lawmakers"

[Asia Economy Reporter Byunghee Park] Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, argued on the 28th (local time) that the budget to protect lawmakers from the risk of violence should be increased. Pelosi made a subtle remark implying that violence could be caused by enemies within the Congress.

According to the Associated Press on the 28th (local time), Pelosi said that the risk of violence has increased since the Capitol riot on the 6th. She said she was surprised to realize how heightened the tension inside the Congress had become after the Capitol riot.

When asked by reporters about the meaning of her statement that violence could be caused within the Congress, Pelosi said it meant "there are lawmakers who bring guns into the Congress to threaten other lawmakers."

In fact, Republican Representative Andy Harris was caught at a security checkpoint earlier this month while trying to bring a gun into the Capitol building. Lawmakers can remove bullets or keep guns safely in their offices or carry them outside the Capitol building. However, carrying guns inside the Capitol building is prohibited.

Recently, metal detectors were newly installed in the U.S. Congress. When Republican lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction with the new screening system, Pelosi said that lawmakers who try to bypass the metal detectors should be fined.

The AP also mentioned Marjorie Taylor Greene, a first-term Republican representative. Greene recently liked a Facebook post supporting violence against the Democratic Party and the FBI. The post included content suggesting shooting Pelosi with a gun.

Regarding this, Representative Greene responded that the Democratic Party and reporters are attacking her because she poses a threat to the socialist values pursued by the Democrats and supports Trump and conservative values.

After the Capitol riot on the 6th, security was strengthened with barriers installed around the Capitol and the National Guard patrolling the area.

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