[Epoch Times News February 6, 2021](Reported by English Epoch Times reporter Ivan Pentchoukov / compiled by Ting Chen)U.S. House of RepresentativesThe Republicans on the Executive Committee asked the guard officer on Friday (February 5) to challenge the Speaker of the House of RepresentativesPelosi（Nancy Pelosi）fineBecause she was suspected of bypassingmetal detector, Violated the rules set by himself.
Republican Representatives Rodney Davis, Barry Loudermilk, and Bryan Steil, among others, stated in a letter to the House Sergeant: “Yesterday at 9 am At around 5:59 a.m., many members witnessed the Speaker of the House of Representatives entering the Chamber of the House of Representatives without completing security checks.”
“The observations clearly violated House Resolution 73. According to the House Rules, you must implement this item.fine. Please notify us after determining the penalty amount. “
PelosiThe office did not respond to a request for comment. Pelosi made this rule specifically for the few Republicans who had legally carried guns in the House. The fine for the first offense is $5,000.
The office of the security officer Timothy Blodgett did not respond to a request for comment. Blodget told The Hill that he has not yet received a complaint from the Congressional police about the incident.
“The House Security Officer will impose a fine after receiving an unusual incident report from the U.S. Congressional Police (USCP). The unusual incident report of the Congressional Police must be attached to the fine notice issued to the congressman.” Blodget told the Congress The Shan Pao said in a statement.
“Only the USCP can determine whether a person has not completed the security inspection, and only the USCP has received sufficient training to determine whether it meets the USCP’s inspection procedures.” He said.
“I have instructed the USCP to produce and provide any abnormal incident report for anyone who has not completed the security check. I have not received any abnormal incident report on the Speaker of the House of Representatives.”
However, according to the text of the resolution, the USCP is not required to provide a report in order to impose a fine. It only authorizes the security officer to formulate policies and procedures to implement the resolution.
Representative Louie Gohmert himself was fined $5,000 for violating the resolution. He wrote on Twitter: “Why did the Speaker of the House not bypassmetal detectorAnd was fined? “
“Speaker Pelosi made the rules. She must follow her rules like everyone else.” Representative Andy Biggs wrote on Twitter.
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