During a Congressional hearing on the Secret Service’s failure to protect former President Donald Trump, Rep. Jamie Raskin used his opening statement to shift the focus to gun control and mocked the belief in divine providence.
Raskin began by referencing the recent attack on Trump. “Former President Trump escaped this AR-15 attack, unlike so many thousands of our fellow citizens who have been killed or seriously wounded in other AR-15 shootings,” he stated.
It is worth noting that an AR-15 is an inanimate object that can do anything without a human being’s involvement.
This is how Democrats will roll today. Just vile.
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) July 22, 2024 [1]
He continued with a dismissive remark about those attributing Trump’s survival to divine intervention. “Whether this miracle is of divine providence or of an adventitious nature will be up to each of us to ponder,” Raskin said before quickly pivoting to his main point.
“Our job in Congress is not simply to marvel at miracles or count on good luck, but to act as public policy legislators to do whatever we can to prevent future political violence,” he asserted.
Raskin’s comments sparked criticism for sidestepping the core issue of the hearing, which was to address the Secret Service’s shortcomings in safeguarding a former president.
Instead, he used the platform to advocate for stricter gun control measures, leaving some to question the priorities of the Congressional discussion.
Many Americans on X ripped the Democrat Rep. for ‘blabbering’ ‘into a political gun rant.’
Jamie Raskin is blabbering on about his determination to destroy the 2nd amendment rights of Americans calling July 13th a “mass shooting.”
WRONG.
It was an assassination attempt on President Trump and innocent people were harmed and one was killed by the deranged 20 year old…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 22, 2024 [2]
Shame on you, @RepRaskin [3].
Turning the hearing on the assassination attempt of Donald Trump into a political gun rant on gun show purchases is outrageous.
You are tone deaf and highly partisan.
You are dismissive of the threat Donald Trump faces.
Where is the media…
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 22, 2024 [4]
🚨BREAKING🚨
Democrats are weaponizing the House Oversight hearing on the Secret Service’s failure to protect President Trump to push a total ban on AR-15s.
Watch⤵️https://t.co/yvfld9cBFx [5]
— Gun Owners of America (@GunOwners) July 22, 2024 [6]