Meghan McCain slammed for suggesting barbed wire fences were put up around Congress because of impeachment
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February 16, 2021 | 08:01AM ETBankMeghan McCain is under fire for suggesting barbed wire fences were installed around the Capitol building to protect Congress during the impeachment of Donald Trump.
The protections, including 25,000 National Guard troops and "miles of 12-foot high fencing," were installed in direct response to former President Trump's MAGA supporters attacking the Capitol on January 6, after he incited an insurrection, ahead of the January 20 inauguration.
Now that impeachment is done can DC stop having barbed wire fences and humvees around the capitol like this is a military base in Baghdad?— Meghan McCain (@Meghan McCain) 1613352706
Many on social media expressed their anger at what they see is more conservative gaslighting:
@MeghanMcCain Don’t let them lie it away, folks You saw what you saw. Trump fomented an attack on us. They are stil… https://t.co/d5ZiYbMwVn— Luke Zaleski (@Luke Zaleski) 1613395636
@MeghanMcCain Impeachment isn't the problem. A mob of GOP-fueled terrorists is. And they are still out there, sti… https://t.co/CUVW7JxkJ6— Ben Griimes (@Ben Griimes) 1613409017
@MeghanMcCain You really are an idiot. You apparently are not paying attention to reality— B.L. Ochman - #VoteBlue2022 (@B.L. Ochman - #VoteBlue2022) 1613407231
@MeghanMcCain Have you not been paying attention?— David Weissman ✡️ (@David Weissman ✡️) 1613371240
I don't know. Are Trump terrorists done trying to kill members of Congress? #Trump #TrumpTerrorists https://t.co/XeBeHcHwgt— Craig Rozniecki (@Craig Rozniecki) 1613408826
Now that impeachment is done can DC stop having barbed wire fences and humvees around the capitol like this is a military base in Baghdad?— Meghan McCain (@Meghan McCain) 1613352706
@MeghanMcCain No, not until you convince GQP supporters that overthrowing the elected government and/or assassinati… https://t.co/EMTOsoKPFX— Francis Lloyd Holland (@Francis Lloyd Holland) 1613406950
@MeghanMcCain Sure, as soon as Republican #QAnon terrorists stop committing terrorism. However, they're talking abo… https://t.co/6A2npD1YOs— Messaging Matters (@Messaging Matters) 1613404672
@MeghanMcCain Sure, as soon as Republican #QAnon terrorists stop committing terrorism. However, they're talking abo… https://t.co/6A2npD1YOs— Messaging Matters (@Messaging Matters) 1613404672
@MeghanMcCain What part of sedition do you not understand? Those who attempted to overthrow the government haven't gone anywhere.— Sister Stone (@Sister Stone) 1613409066
Hi Meg FYI the fences aren't up because of the impeachment trial. The fences are up because your party is full of r… https://t.co/rG195HGK8y— Leftie Lucy (@Leftie Lucy) 1613409135
