House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and many Congress members of both parties proudly stood behind a desecrated American flag for a photo op.
In a picture posted to her official Twitter account on Tuesday, the California Democrat and other U.S. lawmakers posed with a flag.
While the top half of the flag had the typical red and white stripes, the bottom of the flag featured royal blue and yellow stripes to pay homage to Ukraine.
In addition, in the top left field of white stars against a blue background, the lower half of the stars had been changed to the Ukrainian coat of arms.
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“The Congress remains unwavering and resolute in our support for the people of Ukraine,” Pelosi wrote. “We are committed to providing humanitarian and security assistance to Ukraine, as Russia wages its unprovoked and premeditated war.”
The Congress remains unwavering and resolute in our support for the people of Ukraine. We are committed to providing humanitarian and security assistance to Ukraine, as Russia wages its unprovoked and premeditated war. pic.twitter.com/iaw5vtXs1O
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 1, 2022
Supporting Ukraine is one thing, but dishonoring the American flag by putting symbols on it from a foreign country is quite another.
Most people agree Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is wrong and lament the loss of innocent lives. At the same time, Ukraine is not the United States, nor does it represent the same virtues.
Members of Congress can debate how much aid we should provide to Ukraine all they want, and for the most part, that represents a political disagreement. But when they go as far as to tarnish the American flag, it becomes an issue of blatant disrespect for our country.
Sadly, it was not just Pelosi and her fellow Democrats who took part in this shameful photograph. Many Republicans can also be seen in the picture, the most notable of which is Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw.
The Western Journal reached out to Rep. Pelosi and Rep. Crenshaw’s offices and did not immediately receive a response.
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