(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Activist David Hogg was removed from a House Judiciary Committee hearing on guns after he started yelling at lawmakers.
According to RedState, Hogg has become known as a vocal advocate for gun control after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, where he was a student.
“Guess what? Those guns are coming from the United States of America. They aren’t coming from Mexico. They are not coming from Mexico. You are reiterating the points of a mass shooter, sir,” Hogg said at one point. “Sir, you are perpetuating violence.”
Gun control activist David Hogg has an outburst during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence and is escorted out by police. pic.twitter.com/dKLX8jFLYv
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 20, 2022
“The guns in Parkland, Buffalo, El Paso, didn’t come from Mexico. They came from the US, and the shooters were inspired by racist, anti-black, anti-immigrant manifestos that rhyme with GOP talking points,” Hogg tweeted, along with a clip of him being tossed out of the hearing.
The guns in Parkland, Buffalo, El Paso, didn’t come from Mexico. They came from the US, and the shooters were inspired by racist, anti-black, anti-immigrant manifestos that rhyme with GOP talking points. pic.twitter.com/0D4QbHvu1t
— David Hogg ☮️ (@davidhogg111) July 20, 2022
The founder of MyPillow competitor “Good Pillow” has become one of the most vocal advocates against conservative solutions to gun violence.
“I’ve never seen a person more exploit a tragedy for personal attention than David Hogg, and this is the United States of America, folks,” The Lafayette Company President Ellen Carmichael tweeted.
I’ve never seen a person more exploit a tragedy for personal attention than David Hogg, and this is the United States of America, folks. https://t.co/FUDZcOtv4r
— Ellen Carmichael 🌻 (@ellencarmichael) July 20, 2022
Many Twitter users expressed the belief that the moment was simply a publicity stunt.
“They know their 15 minutes are way over when they start pulling stunts for attention,” comedian Tim Young said.
They know their 15 minutes are way over when they start pulling stunts for attention. https://t.co/CQaCgSHLV5
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) July 20, 2022