A bipartisan pair of lawmakers want Congress to honor the slain Pennsylvania man who is being hailed as a hero for protecting his family during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally in the Keystone State over the weekend.
The resolution offered by Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) on Tuesday would have the House recognize the life and service of Corey Comperatore, a 50-year-old volunteer firefighter, and acknowledge the man “gave his life for his wife and two daughters.” U.S. government officials and politicians would be called to “condemn the attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump” if the resolution is passed. The House would also condemn “political violence in all its forms” if the measure is approved.
“Corey Comperatore should not have lost his life exercising his First Amendment right…
