Supreme Court Rejects Appeal By House Republicans Over Fines For Evading US Capitol’s Metal Detectors

The Washington Examiner reports:

The Supreme Court declined to take up a lawsuit filed by a group of House Republicans challenging the establishment of metal detectors in the House of Representatives following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The rejection comes after three House Republicans, Reps. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and former Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), appealed to the high court to weigh in on “massive fines” they received for ignoring metal detectors that were put in place outside the House chamber.

All three GOP House members attempted to appeal their violations to the House Ethics Committee, which was later denied, and the Republicans were then fined. After the lawmakers refused to pay those fines, they were deducted $5,000 from their congressional salaries.

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— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 15, 2024

GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde infamously called the Capitol riot a “normal tourist visit” and now he’s suing because he got fined for evading House metal detectors. https://t.co/SlvkKLLJju

— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) May 5, 2023

Dear @Rep_Clyde

Do you normally have to help the Secret Service barricade a door against an angry mob for a “tourist visit?”

That is you right there.

You are a F disgrace Andrew Clyde.

A F disgrace. pic.twitter.com/CtONIPN7k2

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) May 15, 2021