Maxine Waters Denies Telling Supporters To Harass Members of Trump Administration
California Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters justified her recent appearance with protesters in Minnesota where she urged them to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational.”
Speaking to MSNBC yesterday, Waters said she was in Minnesota to support the protesters because, “We have to give support to our young people who are struggling and trying to make this justice system work for everybody.”
“They see their peers being killed. Minneapolis is a great example of what is wrong with the criminal justice system, what’s wrong with policing. And so those of us who hold significant positions must stand up. We must support them, we must speak out, we must call for justice. We cannot leave them alone to try to fight this very difficult system,” she continued.
Waters said she wanted to be there for the protesters as “Auntie Maxine,” as a show of love and support for them.
On Saturday night in Minnesota, Waters spoke to protesters about the ongoing trial of Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin.
“We’re looking for a guilty verdict,” Waters said of the trial. “And we’re looking to see if all of the talk that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd.”
“If nothing does not happen, then we know, that we’ve got to not only stay in the street, but we’ve got to fight for justice,” Waters said. “But I am very hopeful, that I hope that we’re going to get a verdict that will say, ‘Guilty, guilty, guilty!’ And if we don’t, we cannot go away.”
When asked what protesters should do if Chauvin is found not guilty, Waters said, “Well, we got to stay on the street. And we’ve got to get more active. You’ve got to get more confrontational. You got to make sure that they know we mean business.”
On Twitter late last night, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said if Speaker Pelosi does not “act” against Waters’ dangerous rhetoric, he would “bring action this week.”
Maxine Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis — just as she has incited it in the past. If Speaker Pelosi doesn’t act against this dangerous rhetoric, I will bring action this week.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) April 19, 2021
Early Sunday, just hours after Waters’ incendiary remarks, members of the Minnesota National Guard were fired upon in a drive-by shooting, with two of the members suffering minor injuries.
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California Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters justified her recent appearance with protesters in Minnesota where she urged them to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational.”
Speaking to MSNBC yesterday, Waters said she was in Minnesota to support the protesters because, “We have to give support to our young people who are struggling and trying to make this justice system work for everybody.”
“They see their peers being killed. Minneapolis is a great example of what is wrong with the criminal justice system, what’s wrong with policing. And so those of us who hold significant positions must stand up. We must support them, we must speak out, we must call for justice. We cannot leave them alone to try to fight this very difficult system,” she continued.
Waters said she wanted to be there for the protesters as “Auntie Maxine,” as a show of love and support for them.
On Saturday night in Minnesota, Waters spoke to protesters about the ongoing trial of Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin.
“We’re looking for a guilty verdict,” Waters said of the trial. “And we’re looking to see if all of the talk that took place and has been taking place after they saw what happened to George Floyd.”
“If nothing does not happen, then we know, that we’ve got to not only stay in the street, but we’ve got to fight for justice,” Waters said. “But I am very hopeful, that I hope that we’re going to get a verdict that will say, ‘Guilty, guilty, guilty!’ And if we don’t, we cannot go away.”
When asked what protesters should do if Chauvin is found not guilty, Waters said, “Well, we got to stay on the street. And we’ve got to get more active. You’ve got to get more confrontational. You got to make sure that they know we mean business.”
On Twitter late last night, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said if Speaker Pelosi does not “act” against Waters’ dangerous rhetoric, he would “bring action this week.”
Maxine Waters is inciting violence in Minneapolis — just as she has incited it in the past. If Speaker Pelosi doesn’t act against this dangerous rhetoric, I will bring action this week.
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) April 19, 2021
Early Sunday, just hours after Waters’ incendiary remarks, members of the Minnesota National Guard were fired upon in a drive-by shooting, with two of the members suffering minor injuries.