GOP Rep. Calls For Imprisonment of Clinton, Comey, McCabe, Loretta Lynch: ‘Lock Them Up!’

We’ve covered the trials and tribulations of GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney before: The New York Republican has made a name for herself getting into confrontations with reporters, while accusing Democrats of being “unpatriotic” mass shooters.

And now, in an email to supporters, Tenney is calling for the imprisonment of a series of Republican boogeymen: failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, fired FBI Director James Comey, fired Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, as well as now-famed FBI lovers Peter Strzok and Lisa Page.

Rep. Claudia Tenney’s campaign has released a petition email calling for the imprisonment of Comey, Clinton et. al. pic.twitter.com/qVwXGoqZQ3

— Nick Reisman (@NickReisman) April 24, 2018

Tenney was one of 11 House Republicans who signed a letter requesting the Justice Department and the FBI to launch an investigation into these characters for their actions during the 2016 election. The allegations leveled against these foes are varied: Clinton for the Fusion GPS dossier, Comey for not adequately prosecuting Clinton, McCabe for his “lack of candor,” Lynch for the “Uranium One” controversy.

But Tenney’s email goes a step beyond allegations, asking supporters to sign a petition in favor of the investigation by pressing a large red button blaring “ADD YOUR NAME: Lock Them Up!”

“I hope that AG Jeff Sessions will take our recommendations seriously,” Tenney’s email adds.

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