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AdvertisementTweet referenced Troy police chief, U.S. Capitol riotDemocratic state representative stripped of committee assignments over tweetTweet referenced Troy police chief, U.S. Capitol riotHide TranscriptShow TranscriptADAM: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ASSAULT ON THE U.S. CAPITOL BY A MOB TRYING TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION, STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROSEMARIE RUNG, A DEMOCRAT FROM MERRIMAC QUOTE TWEETED A VIDEO OF RIOTERS CONFRONTING POLICE AND BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS. SHE WROTE " WOW. THESE TERRORISTS NEED TO BE LOCKED UP. I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS FROM NH BESIDES THE POLICE CHIEF FROM TROY, NH." THE CHIEF SHE REFERENCED IS DAVID ELLIS, WHO HAS FACED CRITICISM FOR ATTENDING THE JANUARY 6 RALLY IN D.C., ALTHOUGH HE HAS NOT BEEN ACCUSED OF ENGAGING IN ANY VIOLENCE. HOUSE SPEAKER SHERMAN PACKARD BELIEVES REPRESENTATIVE RUNG’S CRITICISM CROSSED A LINE AND HE STRIPPED HER OF HER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS LAST WEEK. HE ALSO ACCUSES HER OF CONTRIBUTING TO A LOCKDOWN OF THE TROY TOWN HALL DUE TO ALLEGED THREATS. &gt;&gt; FOR HER TO CALL HIM A TERRORIST AND HAVE THE TOWN TROY LOCKED DOWN FOR I THINK IT WAS A COUPLE WEEKS IS JUST WRONG. ADAM: REPRESENTATIVE RUNG SAYS SHE DIDN’T CALL THE CHIEF A TERRORIST, AND BELIEVES THE SPEAKER SHOULD BE MORE OUTRAGED BY THE ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL THAN HER TWEETS. SHE’S ALSO TAKING ISSUE WITH AN E-MAIL THE SPEAKER SENT TO HER, IN WHICH HE WROTE THAT HE WOULD CONSIDER RESTORING HER COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS, "IF YOU CAN DEMONSTRATE TO ME IN A SINCERE MANNER THAT YOU REGRET THE TONE AND THE SUBJECT OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA POST." &gt;&gt; IT IS KIND OF INTERESTING BECAUSE I DON’T THINK A MAN HAS EVERY BEEN ASKED TO APOLOGIZE FOR THEIR TONE, SO THAT REQUES OF HIS RUFFLED MY FEATHERS A BIT, BECAUSE I FIND IT MISOGYNIST. ADAM: WHEN IT COMES TO MEMBERS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, IT’S BEEN A ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD FOR A WHILE, AND ONE LEADERS OF BOTH PARTIES HAVE NOT ENTHUSIASTICALLY POLICED. BUT AFTER THIS ACTION, SPEAKER PACKARD COULD FACE PRESSURE TO DO MORE OF THAT. &gt;&gt; IF THEY CONTINUE ATTACKING ME THE WAY THEY’RE ATTACKING ME, IT’S GOING TO BE A LONG TWO YEARS. I WAS HOPING THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN, BUT I’M ONLY GOING TO BE PUSHED SO FAAdvertisementDemocratic state representative stripped of committee assignments over tweetTweet referenced Troy police chief, U.S. Capitol riotTensions are running high in the New Hampshire State House after a Merrimack representative was stripped of committee assignments over a tweet she made in reference to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.&gt;&gt; Download the free WMUR appIn the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, state Rep. Rosemarie Rung, a Democrat from Merrimack, tweeted a video of rioters confronting police and breaking through barriers."Wow. These terrorists need to be locked up," she wrote in the tweet. "I want to know who is from NH besides the police chief from Troy, NH."The chief she referenced is Troy police Chief David Ellis, who has faced criticism for attending the rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the riot, although he has not been accused of engaging in any violence.House Speaker Sherman Packard said he believes Rung's criticism crossed a line, and he stripped her of her committee assignments last week. He also accused her of contributing to a lockdown of the Troy Town Hall over alleged threats."For her to call him a terrorist and have the town of Troy locked down for, I think it was, a couple weeks is just wrong," Packard said.Rung said she didn't call Ellis a terrorist and believes the speaker should be more outraged by the attack on the Capitol than he is about her tweets.She's also taking issue with an e-mail the speaker sent to her, in which he wrote that he would consider restoring her committee assignments, "If you can demonstrate to me in a sincere manner that you regret the tone and the subject of your social media post.""It's kind of interesting because I don't think a man has ever been asked to apologize for their tone, so that request of his ruffled my feathers a bit because I find it misogynist," she said.When it comes to the New Hampshire House and social media, it has been a rough neighborhood for a while, and one leaders of both parties have not enthusiastically policed. But after this action, Packard might find himself having to do more of that."If they continue attacking me the way they're attacking me, it's going to be a long two years," Packard said. "I was hoping that would never happen, but I'm only going to be pushed so far."Tensions are running high in the New Hampshire State House after a Merrimack representative was stripped of committee assignments over a tweet she made in reference to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementIn the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol by a mob trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, state Rep. Rosemarie Rung, a Democrat from Merrimack, tweeted a video of rioters confronting police and breaking through barriers."Wow. These terrorists need to be locked up," she wrote in the tweet. "I want to know who is from NH besides the police chief from Troy, NH."The chief she referenced is Troy police Chief David Ellis, who has faced criticism for attending the rally in Washington, D.C., that preceded the riot, although he has not been accused of engaging in any violence.House Speaker Sherman Packard said he believes Rung's criticism crossed a line, and he stripped her of her committee assignments last week. He also accused her of contributing to a lockdown of the Troy Town Hall over alleged threats."For her to call him a terrorist and have the town of Troy locked down for, I think it was, a couple weeks is just wrong," Packard said.Rung said she didn't call Ellis a terrorist and believes the speaker should be more outraged by the attack on the Capitol than he is about her tweets.She's also taking issue with an e-mail the speaker sent to her, in which he wrote that he would consider restoring her committee assignments, "If you can demonstrate to me in a sincere manner that you regret the tone and the subject of your social media post.""It's kind of interesting because I don't think a man has ever been asked to apologize for their tone, so that request of his ruffled my feathers a bit because I find it misogynist," she said.When it comes to the New Hampshire House and social media, it has been a rough neighborhood for a while, and one leaders of both parties have not enthusiastically policed. But after this action, Packard might find himself having to do more of that."If they continue attacking me the way they're attacking me, it's going to be a long two years," Packard said. "I was hoping that would never happen, but I'm only going to be pushed so far."Loading more articles...

AdvertisementTweet referenced Troy police chief, U.S. Capitol riotDemocratic state representative stripped of committee assignments over tweetTweet referenced Troy police chief, U.S. Capitol riotHide TranscriptShow TranscriptADAM: IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE ASSAULT ON THE U.S. CAPITOL BY A MOB TRYING TO OVERTURN THE RESULTS OF THE 2020 ELECTION, STATE REPRESENTATIVE ROSEMARIE RUNG, A DEMOCRAT FROM MERRIMAC QUOTE TWEETED A VIDEO OF RIOTERS CONFRONTING POLICE AND BREAKING THROUGH BARRIERS. SHE WROTE " WOW. THESE TERRORISTS NEED TO BE LOCKED UP. I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS FROM NH BESIDES THE POLICE...

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