Ted Lieu says GOP poses a safety menace so long as it refuses to acknowledge Biden’s victory

MP Ted Lieu (R-CA) beat up Republicans on Saturday for promoting more political violence in the country’s capital by refusing to accept the very simple truth that Joe Biden won the presidential election last November rightly won.

Democratic lawmakers said the GOP could reduce the threat of violence by simply admitting that the elections were not against Trump.

“All they have to say is a simple, truthful sentence: the election was not stolen,” said Rep. Lieu. “Refusing to say so is why we still have National Guard forces in body armor patrolling our Capitol today.”

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“There is a way for Republican leaders to reduce the risk of further political violence. All they have to say is a simple, truthful phrase: The election was not stolen, ”@tedlieu said. pic.twitter.com/52ESTcfeEk

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Ironically, one of my wife and I’s favorite TV shows was Designated Survivor, and that was exactly the scenario. And now we’re seeing fiction become a reality, and it’s unfortunate that we have all this political violence. There is a way for Republican leaders to reduce the risk of further political violence. All they have to say is a simple, truthful phrase: the election was not stolen. The refusal to say so is why we still have National Guard forces in body armor patrolling our Capitol today.

Trump GOP election lies cost Americans their lives

It is no exaggeration to say that Donald Trump’s election lies, which have reinforced many Republicans, were deadly.

The American people witnessed the consequences of these lies when the attack on the Capitol took place on January 6th and five people died. Now the nation’s capital looks more like a war zone than a place where people’s business is conducted.

If Republicans really want unity and bipartisanism, they can start by simply accepting the reality and admitting that Joe Biden is a legitimately elected president.

They will pose a persistent security threat as long as they refuse to do so.

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Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as the Outreach Organizer of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, helping Northeast Ohio residents get health insurance.