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Rep. Angie Craig’s workplace launched audio Friday of threatening, vulgar telephone calls it stated it obtained after the Minnesota Democrat was bodily assaulted in her residence constructing in Washington, DC, earlier this month.
One of many callers stated, “Lastly this piece of sh*t will get accosted. … You deserved it.”
One other caller stated, “I hope it occurs to you once more, since you deserve it. And don’t name the police for assist.”
Craig’s workplace stated the disturbing calls and threats got here after a section on Fox Information’ “The 5” addressed her assault by a person in her residence constructing’s elevator six days earlier. Within the section, the hosts bashed earlier efforts by some Democrats to “defund the police”.
“Fox Information’ ‘The 5’ launched a brand new spherical of false assaults on Rep. Craig’s document throughout their Wednesday afternoon present, working from opposition analysis launched earlier within the day by the NRCC (Nationwide Republican Congressional Committee),” her workplace stated in a information launch.
CNN has reached out to Fox Information and the NRCC for remark.
“Now that the congresswoman has been victimized, now she feels your ache? Nonsense,” Fox Information host Jeanine Pirro stated on the section. “And for many who say ‘not less than now she’s on our aspect.’ Baloney.”
“You’ve performed your harm, keep it up,” Pirro added. “Defund the police because it pertains to you.”
Craig’s workplace stated she has all the time been an opponent of defunding police and has labored to assist regulation enforcement.
The threatening telephone calls are being reported to US Capitol Police, Craig’s workplace stated.
The person who allegedly attacked Craig made his preliminary look in federal court docket Monday, the place he didn’t enter a plea.
Based on court docket paperwork, Kendrid Hamlin adopted Craig into her residence constructing’s elevator and blocked her from exiting the elevator after she refused to let him use her restroom. When she tried to maneuver previous him, he allegedly punched the congresswoman in her face and held her from reaching the elevator keypad.
Craig then threw a scorching espresso she was carrying at Hamlin, who then let go of her, the paperwork stated. She was capable of go away the elevator when the doorways opened and yell for assist.
Home Democratic chief Hakeem Jeffries has condemned the assault and stated he requested the Home sergeant at arms and the US Capitol Police to guarantee her security in Washington, DC, and in Minnesota.
