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CNN reports:
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas presented an honorary American flag recently flown above the US Capitol to a convicted January 6 rioter after she was released from prison Friday. Gohmert, a Trump ally who has previously promoted debunked conspiracies about the January 6, 2021, insurrection, met Dr. Simone Gold upon her release from federal prison in Miami on Friday and gifted her a flag flown over the Capitol along with an official certificate.
In a statement released Friday, Gohmert falsely claimed that Gold was “a political prisoner,” a term many supporters of former President Donald Trump have used to inaccurately describe the prosecution and incarceration of January 6 defendants. Gold is a well-known Covid-19 conspiracy theorist who was sentenced to 60 days in prison in June for her involvement in the January 6 riot. She is the founder of America’s Frontline Doctors.
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Gohmert will leave Congress in January after finishing third in the GOP primary for Texas attorney general.
Republican congressman presents convicted January 6 rioter with flag flown over US Capitol after her release from prison
** What a dirt bag is @LouieGohmertTX1 https://t.co/bKhWBBdVOC— Charlie Adler (@charlie_adler) September 10, 2022
Louie Gohmert flew to Miami yesterday to greet J6 defendant Simone Gold as she was being released from custody after serving her sentence. He presented her with a US flag that flew over the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/fpoBKNA6Hs
— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) September 10, 2022
I am honored to receive this recognition from Congressman Gohmert, a true believer in freedom and a fierce defender of our constitutional rights.
“Congressman Gohmert presents Dr. Simone Gold an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol” pic.twitter.com/bwPvSUz9AT
— Dr. Simone Gold (@drsimonegold) September 9, 2022