A Democratic congresswoman from New York on Thursday night accused the National Rifle Association and its spokeswoman of being "domestic threats" to the security of the United States.
Rep. Kathleen Rice took aim at the NRA and syndicated talk radio host Dana Loesch on Twitter, writing that "we can't ignore" the threats they pose under President Donald Trump.
I'm just going to say it. #NRA & @DLoesch are quickly becoming domestic security threats under President Trump. We can't ignore that.
— Kathleen Rice (@RepKathleenRice) August 11, 2017
Rice immediately got pushback from Loesch.
Wow. This is an elected government official. https://t.co/lLtPITTBPc
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 11, 2017
Rephrase: An elected gov’t official just labeled me and millions of others "domestic security threats." Wow. https://t.co/lLtPITC0qC
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 11, 2017
Hi Congresswoman, can you explain why you say I and millions of members are "domestic security threats?" Thank you. https://t.co/lLtPITTBPc
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 11, 2017
I never called for jihad, burned campus or private property, either. I did promise to fact-check our media and support 2A. Is that illegal? https://t.co/lLtPITTBPc
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 11, 2017
Waiting for @RepKathleenRice to say when her secret police are coming since she considers me, members more dangerous than MS-13 in her area.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) August 11, 2017
NRA members and their supporters also did not appreciate being equated with terrorists.
Wait...for real? I'm a paying member of the NRA and that makes me a domestic security threat? Wow. Stunningly myopic from elected official
— Patrick Bernhardt (@PDXBigtum) August 11, 2017
I am donating to the NRA. Thanks for the idea.
— Richard B. West (@westrich54) August 11, 2017
Thanks to people like you, I'm now looking into being a legal, educated, well-trained, responsible gun owner for the first time in my life.
— Saltylilsister (@surfcityheaven4) August 11, 2017
I'm one of the 5 million proud members of the @NRA. They help protect our constitutional https://t.co/W7Np3GsJNA are the threat!
— David Wohl (@DavidWohl) August 11, 2017
You're a member of Congress, and you're constitutionally illiterate.
But I repeat myself.
— FireAndFuryPopehat (@Popehat) August 11, 2017
I just donated $100 to the NRA in @RepKathleenRice's name. Congressmen targeting private citizens is wrong. https://t.co/taQDK5XwHu https://t.co/m8gQLrDTyd
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) August 11, 2017
We've reached the point where an elected official eagerly denounces an innocent American as a "domestic security threat?" https://t.co/PhgFw8knY6
— Adam White (@adamjwhitedc) August 11, 2017
This is a deeply irresponsible thing to write. Representative Rice should be reprimanded. https://t.co/yADJB60VWE
— Kevin D. Williamson (@KevinNR) August 11, 2017