House GOP Leader McCarthy introducing resolution to censure Waters

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Monday that he is introducing a resolution to censure California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters for telling protesters in Minnesota to "get more confrontational" over the Derek Chauvin trial involving the death of George Floyd.

In an interview among a protest on Saturday in Brooklyn Center, Waters said that "we're looking for a guilty verdict."

Waters said that "we've got to stay on the street and we've got to get more active, we've got to get more confrontational. We've got to make sure that they know that we mean business."

McCarthy said Waters "broke the law by violating curfew and then incited violence. Increased unrest has already led to violence against law enforcement and her comments intentionally poured fuel on the fire."

"We've heard this type of violent rhetoric from Waters before, and the United States Congress must clearly and without reservation reprimand this behavior before more people get hurt. But Speaker Pelosi is ignoring Waters' behavior," he said in a statement. "That's why I am introducing a resolution to censure Rep. Waters for these dangerous comments, and I hope that all my colleagues – both Republican and Democrat – will stand up for peace on America's streets."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Waters shouldn't apologize for her comments.