Topline Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) faces backlash after he stated he was unable to attend the coronavirus aid bill vote in Washington on Friday due to safety concerns related to the pandemic, yet traveled to Orlando, Florida, that day as keynote speaker for the “America First Political Action Conference,” organized by Nicholas Fuentes, who has espoused white nationalism. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., questions Gregory T. Monahan, Acting Chief U.S. Park Police National Park … [+] Police, during the House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Unanswered Questions About the US Park Police’s June 1 Attack on Peaceful Protesters at Lafayette Square on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Key Facts In a letter to Congress dated Feb. 26, Gosar wrote, “I continue to be unable to physically attend proceedings in the House Chamber due to the ongoing public health emergency.” Gosar, despite having previously railed against the proxy voting process, designated Rep. Yvette Herrell to cast his congressional votes. On Friday night, Gosar was seen on social media speaking at the far-right AFPAC event, immediately following Fuentes, who participated in the 2017 white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville and attended the Jan. 6 “Stop The Steal” rally. During his speech Friday, Fuentes warned “white people are done b… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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GOP’s Gosar Skipped Covid-19 Aid Vote To Speak At Conference With Ties To White Nationalism
