Three Democrat lawmakers have alleged that a police escort blocking the Capitol prevented them from reaching in time to record their vote in the motion to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth .
What Democrat lawmakers said about the police escort?
“Like other Members of Congress, Rep. Stansbury was blocked from entering the Capitol to vote due a traffic incident and a police escort of a bus during the vote. When she reached the chamber the vote had just gaveled out. Representative Laura Gillen of New York wrote in agreement, “Like Rep. Stansbury, I was stuck behind the same police escort blocking the Capitol when Republicans closed the vote. I would have voted no and believe strongly that Pete Hegseth should be impeached. “While en route to the floor to oppose that motion, a traffic incident and a police-escorted bus caused a delay that resulted in the vote closing before I, along with other Members, could reach the chamber. I have since entered my NO vote in the Congressional Record,” he added. A news report from DC News Now noted that a police chase after a shooting ended in a crash with a Metro bus.
This crash took place in Southeast DC at Naylor Street and 30th Street, which is about 3.9 miles away from the Capitol.
She immediately filed a report of her vote of “NO” to the motion meant to kill the impeachment articles and refer them to the Judiciary Committee, as documented in the Congressional Record,” the statement added.
