This resolution seeks to censure Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi for allegedly inciting violence against former President Donald Trump, including two assassination attempts. The resolution claims that Thompson and other Democratic representatives made inflammatory statements targeting Trump, and it specifically references Thompson's sponsorship of legislation that would remove Secret Service protection from Trump as a former president. The measure was introduced by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and referred to the House Ethics Committee in September 2024. If passed, the censure would require Thompson to appear in the House chamber while the Speaker publicly reads the resolution condemning his actions. Censure is a formal reprimand that carries no legal penalties but serves as an expression of disapproval by the House.
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