House GOP's campaign arm impeachment 'prank' on Capitol Hill leads to police investigation
Capitol Police responded to reports of suspicious packages placed just outside the offices of several Democratic members of Congress on Thursday in what turned out to be an imprudent prank staged by the National Republican Congressional Committee. The packages, each topped with bows, were meant to be interpreted as “moving boxes” for vulnerable Democrats who voted in favor of the resolution to formalize the impeachment process earlier in the day.
Apparently the NRCC sent some frontline Democrats “moving boxes” after the impeachment vote, but because the boxes looked like suspicious packages, Capitol Police were called to investigate. So that’s neat.The message appeared to be: Support for the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump will cost you your job.
She added: “The [NRCC] pulled a ridiculous stunt, leaving suspicious packages across Capitol Hill and diverting and wasting law enforcement resources.” “We know Democrats love investigations but why are they looking a gift horse in the mouth? These boxes will be useful next November!” read one NRCC post in response to a HuffPost reporter’s tweet about the boxes.
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