U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert Joins Caucus Heralding 'Anglo Saxon Political Traditions'
Looks like U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has traded in his dog whistle for a bullhorn.
On Friday, Punchbowl News reported the East Texas Republican had agreed to join a nakedly nativist congressional group, the “America First Caucus." Formed by controversial Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the caucus vowed to safeguard the "interests of the American people."
But in its policy platform, the caucus wrote it views America as “a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions.” It also called for cultural assimilation within education, and for infrastructure encompassing an aesthetic value that “befits the progeny of European architecture.”
Greene, who sparked controversy in the past for promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory, later nixed the launch of her caucus after catching blowback from GOP leaders, according to CNN.
Read more: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/louie-gohmert-joins-us-rep-marjorie-taylor-greenes-racist-congressional-caucus-12009220
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