GOP congressman Matt Rosendale defends himself after photo op with neo-Nazis draws flak
GOP congressman Matt Rosendale defends himself after photo op with neo-Nazis draws flak
Republican Matt Rosendale gives explanation after he posed with members of far-right neo-Nazi movement last week, which resulted in a huge hue and cry on social media with netizens condemning the actions by the GOP leader.
Rosendale was seen posing with neo-Nazi movement members, Ryan Sanchez and Greyson Arnold. Sanchez who was associated with a white supremacist street-fighting gang Rise Above Movement whereas Greyson Arnold is a Nazi sympathizer and a podcaster.
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In a photo op, the GOP leader on 1 March was posing with Sanchez and Arnold in front of the Capitol. Arnold was one of the many who was at the 6 January, 2021 insurrection.
The photo went viral on social media where users were seen criticising the leader so much so that it made him come out and defend himself.
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In an email statement to the newspaper The Billings Gazette, Rosendale said, “I absolutely condemn and have zero tolerance for hate groups, hate speech, and violence. I did not take a meeting with these individuals."
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“I was asked for a photo while walking between hearings, accommodating as I do for all photo requests, and was not aware of the individuals’ identity or affiliation with these hate groups that stand in stark contrast to my personal beliefs.”
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