Democratic Rep. Garcia lashes out at Twitter user with profanity, offensive term | Fox News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Chuy García posted a profane response to an anonymous Twitter user who spoke of ignoring new gun control laws.The House of Representatives voted to pass an assault weapons ban Friday evening, with legislators narrowly approving the bill by a 217-213 vote. The legislation will now head to the Senate, where it’s unlikely to break the filibuster.”I just voted to reinstate the assault weapons ban,” García wrote Saturday, saying that “weapons of war” have “no place” in Illinois communities. “Now it’s the Senate’s turn to pass it and send it to President Biden’s desk.””Never even heard of this guy and I won’t comply even if his silly law passes,” an anonymous Twitter user said of the newly proposed regulations. Rep. Chuy Garcia, D-Ill., deleted a profane late-night tweet, July 30, 2022. (Joseph A. Wulfsohn/Fox News)HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES FIRST ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN BILL IN DECADES”You are borderline r—–ed, ya dips—,” García replied, using a term that mental disability advocacy groups and others consider offensive.García later deleted the tweet and blamed a staffer for the message, saying that person will face disciplinary action.REP. LINDA SANCHEZ ALLEGES ‘OFFENSIVE AND MISOGYNISTIC COMMENT’ PROMPTED OBSCENE GESTURE AT…
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