White House accuses Rep James Comer of 'doing gun lobby's bidding' amid allegations of collusion
WASHINGTON, DC: The White House has fired back at House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky), accusing him of advancing the agenda of the gun lobby.
This comes in response to Comer's allegations that the Biden administration colluded with gun violence prevention groups in legal matters.
White House responds to James Comer's allegations
Rachel Cotton, Deputy Counsel to the President, penned a forceful letter in response to Comer's earlier correspondence to the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention on July 14.
In his letter, Comer raised concerns about potential collaboration between the administration and anti-gun groups involved in pending litigation.
In her reply, Cotton underscored President Joe Biden's commitment to combatting gun violence, pointing out that violent crime rates have reportedly decreased under his administration.
She suggested that Comer “should open a real investigation into an actual danger to our communities: the proliferation of illegal devices that convert handguns into machineguns in a matter of seconds.”
“The President has been clear that the Administration cannot fight this crisis alone. Congress has an important role to play in reducing gun violence. The President has called on Congress to ban assault weapons, bump stocks, and high-capacity magazines; establish universal background checks; require the safe storage of firearms; and repeal gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability. Such actions would save lives and help keep American communities safe,” Cotton wrote, per The Hill.
“The House Majority should work with the President on these real solutions, instead of doing the gun lobby’s bidding by launching a baseless political attack on the Biden Administration under the guise of an ‘investigation.’”
Cotton criticized Comer's investigation as a politically motivated attack orchestrated under the guise of oversight, allegedly at the behest of the gun lobby. She urged the House Majority to prioritize genuine solutions to gun violence rather than pursuing baseless allegations.
Comer's inquiry centers on a lawsuit involving Glock Inc and Everytown Law, a gun violence prevention organization, which alleges that Glock sold firearms capable of being converted into automatic weapons. Furthermore, he has requested information from the White House regarding any communications or interactions related to this legal matter.
