- Tom Cotton Attacks Prisoner Payments But Voted for them under Trump
Cotton and Trump, August 2, 2017 – Photo by Andrea Hanks “Senator Tom Cotton has repeatedly attacked Democrats who voted for the Covid-19 relief bill for giving money to “murderers and rapists” in prison, citing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing.” 1
“Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, a Republican, is attacking Democrats for passing a pandemic relief bill that will send money to prisoners.” 2
The Hypocrite in Congress
Under Trump Sen. Cotton Voted Twice for Relief Checks for Prisoners. Now Blasts Practice As “Crazy Democrat Idea” https://t.co/nyOxML37b5 pic.twitter.com/s2paTji2Ho
— Peter Wade (@brooklynmutt) March 8, 2021- The Guardian, March 9, 2021 – Tom Cotton attacks relief payments to prisoners but backed them under Trump – Republican senator condemns Democrats for giving money to ‘murderers and rapists’ and cites Boston Marathon bomber
- CNN Facts First, Daniel Dale, March 8, 2021 – Fact check: Prisoners also got relief checks from the pandemic bills Trump signed and Cotton voted for