Here’s some news from earlier in the week that deserves another look. As you know, House Democrats (and a handful of Republicans) voted to establish a January 6 commission to investigate the breach of the Capitol Building by Trump supporters. As Twitchy reported Friday, Sen. Chuck Schumer tweeted about the vote, saying, “The Capitol was breached, and Capitol police officers were injured and killed!”
Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick’s death has been declared to have been from natural causes, but his being bludgeoned to death with a fire extinguisher (a story retracted by the New York Times) was included in the Democrats’ impeachment article against Trump in January.
On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about a letter from Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone, and in her reply, she managed to convey that President Biden “obviously” believes “a number” of officers lost their lives January 6 during the storming of the Capitol. That number is zero.
Jen Psaki claims 'a number of officers' died the day of the Capitol riot https://t.co/WujbmWs5dM
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) May 22, 2021
Psaki made the comments during a White House press conference when she was asked about an open letter by Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone earlier this month, in which he discussed the “physical injuries” and “psychological trauma” suffered by officers that day and asked elected leaders to “recognize” fully the actions of officers who responded to the riot.
“I’m happy to check on the status of the letter,” Psaki said. “Obviously, the president’s view is that there were a number of officers who lost their lives, paid a tremendous sacrifice, on a day that will be a stain on our democracy for many years to come, and certainly, many who survived. This will be a long-lasting trauma. I’d have to check on the letter and the status of that.”
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Check on the number of deaths that day as well.
No, "a number of officers" did not die that day.
— Joy Miller (@JinglesJoy1) May 22, 2021
That number being "0".
— Michael (@KitDarkfeather) May 22, 2021
"A Number". Ok. Who? What are their names. We need to know who she's talking about. Doesn't that sound familiar. 😂
— Reef Tee (@CalNotre) May 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/davethewave86/status/1396068690987192325
https://twitter.com/OBall29/status/1396012977770450947
She lies just like Biden
— Paul N (@gen504) May 22, 2021
— HBMuzik (@HBConservative1) May 22, 2021
🇺🇸 … 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 THE number 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
{ pls remind jen, “maybe lay off the”,psaki } pic.twitter.com/Uu72o12Wtr— heaveemello©️🗽⚖️🇺🇸🇮🇱☮️🎶 (@heaveemello) May 22, 2021
Another Biden administration lie….
— Georgia expat (@pierceoutlaw) May 22, 2021
Lying is their specialty. I actually think they don't know or care what the truth is.
— The Maddog (@MaddogMickey1) May 22, 2021
https://twitter.com/BenMart50196559/status/1396094597785440258
Only person killed that day at the Capitol building was Ashli Babbitt and she was executed by Capitol Hill Police.#DemocratMurderPrivilege
— Eric Bibbs (@TheRealMrBibbs) May 22, 2021
Exactly zero officers died on January 6th at the Capitol.
— Bit0z (@bit0z) May 21, 2021
Well, in her defense, zero is technically a number.
— Don’t Tread On Me (@PolyandS) May 21, 2021
Everyone knows this is a lie right? Why do they keep pushing this propaganda?
— steelcowboy (@travis553) May 21, 2021
Because they need a death to exploit and thought they had one?
Related:
‘Tell us their names, Chuck. We’ll wait’: Chuck Schumer claims Capitol police officers were killed, TRIPS spectacularly over Ashli Babbitt https://t.co/gr5rjHg0Lj
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 21, 2021
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