Original RNC Draft Called Riot “Nonviolent And Legal”

The New York Times reports:

Inside the Republican National Committee, the resolution has led to an intensive round of finger-pointing. Several members said they never intended to suggest that those who rioted on Jan. 6, 2021, were “engaged in legitimate political discourse,” even as they conceded the censure resolution’s language said just that.

The resolution, which was drafted by David Bossie [photo], a longtime conservative operative aligned with Mr. Trump, started out as an effort to expel Ms. Cheney and Mr. Kinzinger from the House Republican Conference.

An early draft condemned the two representatives for participating in “a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in nonviolent and legal political discourse,” but “nonviolent and legal” was ultimately taken out and replaced with “legitimate.”

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A fun nugget fished out by @anniekarni: An early draft condemned Cheney & Kinzinger for participating in a “persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in nonviolent and legal political discourse” but “nonviolent and legal” was replaced with “legitimate.” https://t.co/htFybYgk9R

— Jonathan Weisman (@jonathanweisman) February 9, 2022