Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert met with a Capitol rioter after her release from federal prison.
He gave Dr. Simone Gold a flag that once flew over the Capitol as a gift.
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Texas GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert presented a Capitol rioter with an American flag that flew over the Capitol to celebrate her release.
Gohmert met with Dr. Simone Gold on Friday after she was released from federal prison.
In a press release, Gohmert falsely called Gold a "political prisoner" and blamed President Joe Biden's administration for "unjustly prosecuting" her.
"I am honored to receive this recognition from Congressman Gohmert, a true believer in freedom and a fierce defender of our constitutional rights," Gold wrote. »