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2022 Midterm Elections
Mike Garcia Put Loyalty To Trump Over His Oath To Uphold The Constitution
The Republican congressman voted against certifying the 2020 election and holding the former president responsible for events on January 6th.
- Rep. Mike Garcia
Defending Trump’s alleged theft of classified documents
On January 6, 2021, Trump supporters violently broke into the Capitol Building in an attempt to stop Joe Biden from being declared the winner of the presidential election. Feeding off the “Big Lie” spread by the loser of the election and his minions, Ashli Babbitt joined a mob hunting Nancy Pelosi and was shot to death when she climbed through a broken window despite warnings from the police guarding the Speakers Lobby. She was one of four protesters who died during Trump’s insurrection. One police officer also died as a result of the actions that day.
After the Capitol was finally cleared of its invaders, the poop they left behind was cleaned up and the safety of the lawmakers ensured, the vote was able to continue. Despite the death, violence, and vandalism that had just occurred and without any proof of fraud, six Senators and 121 members of the House, still proceeded with their plans to vote against certifying the votes cast in Arizona. There were seven Senators and 128 members of the House who voted to disenfranchise voters from Pennsylvania. Mike Garcia, who represents northern Los Angeles County and Simi Valley, included himself with this group of election deniers.
After a week to reflect on the events of January 6th, Garcia’s support of Trump’s actions did not change. On January 13, 2021, he voted with Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert to…
