A Democrat lawmaker in Minnesota is facing calls to be stripped of a key leadership role after allegedly telling a Republican colleague to go f*cking shoot himself during a late-night gun-control protest at the state Capitol.
The confrontation unfolded after a sweeping gun-control bill failed on the House floor, as reported by The Post Millennial. During an anti-gun sit-in staged by Democrats, state Rep. Aisha Gomez allegedly confronted Republican Rep. Elliott Engen of Lino Lakes, with video footage capturing her saying, Go f*cking shoot yourself, how about that? The episode underscores how quickly the lefts rhetoric on gun safety can devolve into personal vitriol when their sweeping restrictions on lawful gun owners are rejected.
Engen later confirmed the incident in a post on X, writing, Can confirm. Didnt have multiple Democrat colleagues yelling at me to 'go fing shoot myself' on my bingo card. His account suggests Gomez was not alone in her outburst, raising broader questions about the culture and decorum within the Democrat caucus.
Republican leaders in the Minnesota House swiftly condemned Gomezs conduct and urged that she be removed as chair of the powerful Tax Committee. They argued that someone willing to hurl such language at a colleague, particularly in the context of a heated policy dispute, cannot credibly serve in a senior leadership position.
GOP House Leader Harry Niska said, "After the horrible tragedies we've had in Minnesota over the last year, it is sickening that an elected official would think it's acceptable to say the things we heard tonight. We had just heard hours of debate and heartbreaking stories of loss and violence. To respond to that with threats and hate is unconscionable and unacceptable." His remarks highlight the contradiction of Democrats invoking tragedy to justify more gun control while simultaneously weaponizing hateful rhetoric against political opponents.
House Speaker Lisa Demuth added, "This kind of behavior is unacceptable and it makes every person in this place less safe. Someone willing to spew hate and accost colleagues is unfit to serve as a leader in Minnesota." In the hours after the incident, Gomezs X account was switched to private, a move that only fueled speculation that she was attempting to shield herself from public scrutiny.
At the center of the clash was HF 5140, a Democrat-backed bill that failed to pass on Thursday. The measure would have outlawed so-called "Semiautomatic military-style assault weapons," including AK-47s and AR-15s, along with high-capacity magazinessweeping restrictions that would primarily impact law-abiding citizens rather than criminals. Democrats had threatened an overnight sit-in to pressure passage of the bill, but the failure of HF 5140 and the subsequent outburst from Gomez now leave them defending not only their policy agenda, but their conduct and fitness to lead.
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