Rep. Derrick Van Order, R-Minn., claims he was assaulted by a protester belonging to the anti-war group CODEPINK — a claim the group denies.
Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden said on Tuesday that he was assaulted by an anti-war protester at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee — but the protester said she was shoved past by the lawmaker. Van Orden, R-Minn., said in a statement that he was assaulted by a protester, who he identified as coming from the anti-war group CODEPINK, as he was in line to enter the GOP convention.
He said that the incident appeared to be an act of political violence and said 'I will never tolerate this.' 'Regardless of the severity of the violence, political violence is political violence,' he said. Van Orden raised the recent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. Republicans have been intimidated and targeted for years including the attempted assassination of President Trump and we will no longer standby and allow lawlessness,' he said. There is no place for political violence in this country and I have repeatedly called for people who choose this path to be prosecuted to the greatest extent of the law.' 'Nothing will change until these people are held accountable.
Benjamin said the incident is a 'microcosm of the misogyny' at the RNC that the only Palestinian in line was allegedly assaulted and later arrested. 'CODEPINK unequivocally states that no one from our organization assaulted anyone. We attended the RNC to deliver a message of peace and disarmament, adhering strictly to non-violent protest methods,' the statement said.
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