The controversial ‘Cops as Pigs’ painting that has hung in the Capitol complex since June until taken down last week by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and re-hung by patron Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO) Tuesday morning has been taken down again, according to Fox News reporter Chad Pergram.
Pergram posted a photo of the blank space on the wall of a tunnel connecting the Cannon House Office Building with the Capitol Building where the painting used to hang. Pergram noted that Hunter said he did not remove the
painting this time.
#Breaking Police/pigs art on CapHill on removed again after Cong Blk Caucus rehangs it. Hunter says he didn't do it pic.twitter.com/KgFEci4Oco
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2017
From earlier Tuesday:
Video: Democrats Re-Hang ‘Cops as Pigs’ Painting Day After Two Officers Killed in Line of Duty
UPDATE: Pergram reports Clay has re-hung the painting:
Rep Wm Lacy Clay says CO Rep Lamborn removed art a 2nd time & brought it to his office. Clay says he has now rehung painting again
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2017
“Rep Wm Lacy Clay says CO Rep Lamborn removed art a 2nd time & brought it to his office. Clay says he has now rehung painting again”
UPDATE: Rep. Dana Rohrbacher (R-CA) took the painting down with an assist from Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX).
Reps Rohrabacher/Babin take pigs/police painting back to Rep Clay's office. pic.twitter.com/VitINb0qJ2
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2017
Rohrabacher says pigs/police painting is an “insult to all police” & USCP officers Gibson/Chestnut killed defending Capitol in July '98
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2017
“Rohrabacher says pigs/police painting is an “insult to all police” & USCP officers Gibson/Chestnut killed defending Capitol in July ’98”
And, it's back up. Rep Clay rehangs controversial pigs/police art for 3rd time today. pic.twitter.com/Rp5C0YU2t6
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 10, 2017
“And, it’s back up. Rep Clay rehangs controversial pigs/police art for 3rd time today.”
