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Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. ( / ˈɡoʊmərt /; born August 18, 1953) [1] is an American attorney, politician, [2] and former judge who was the U.S. representative from Texas 's 1st congressional district from 2005 to 2023. Gohmert is a Republican and was part of the Tea Party movement.
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- The Lackluster Policymaker
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- The Talker
- The Insurrection
Gohmert entered Congress in 2005, unseating a Democrat incumbent a year earlier. He was previously a U.S. Army captain and state district judge in Smith County. In 1996, Gohmert raised eyebrows in his role as a district judge when he orderedan auto thief who was HIV-positive to seek written consent from any future sexual partners. Former Gov. Rick ...
Gohmert started making waves in 2009, when he and 11 other Republican members of Congress cosponsored the so-called “birther” bill that would have required presidential candidates to produce a copy of their birth certificate — pressing a false narrative that Obama was born in Kenya and therefore ineligible to be president. (Obama was born in Hawaii...
In 2015, Boehner cut Gohmert from two congressional diplomacy trips — to the Middle East and Africa — in retaliation after Gohmert had challenged him for House speaker. But Gohmert didn’t mind. “Because he canceled my trip this weekend, I’m going to be on Fox News, so thank you, Mr. Speaker,” Gohmert taunted. He would in fact go on to become a fixt...
Since the 2020 election, Gohmert has joined the chorus of Trump acolytes who have spread the falsehood that the election was stolen. The claim has been repeatedly debunked by courts and election audits, and many of the former president’s own top aides have testified that the election was fair. As he prepares to leave office, Gohmert’s role spreadin...
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Nov 22, 2021 · Lawmaker suggests changing moon's orbit to fight climate change. 02:53 - Source: CNN. Washington CNN — Rep. Louie Gohmert, a Republican congressman who downplayed the January 6 Capitol Hill...
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Nov 23, 2021 · 11/22/2021 09:59 PM EST. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas, a staunch Trump ally, made it official on Monday: He’s joining the crowded primary to unseat GOP incumbent Ken Paxton for state attorney...
Dec 7, 2022 · U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has joined the crowded field of Republicans mounting primary challenges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The East Texas lawmaker is the latest prominent...
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Nov 23, 2021 · November 23, 2021 / 8:57 AM EST / CBS News. Washington — Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert said Monday he will run for attorney general of Texas, joining a crowded field of GOP candidates...
AUSTIN — East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert joined the crowded GOP race for attorney general late Monday, announcing he reached the goal of raising $1 million to fund the effort. In a short...
